Embrace Your Dark Side

Published in Living Now Magazine Oct 2012

"The great epochs of our lives come when we gain the courage to rebaptise our worst qualities as our best."

Nietzsche

The 'war' had been going on for months and was characterised by insidious intimidation - windows being broken, fences cut, cows mysteriously finding their way through fences into carefully prepared vegetable gardens, staff threatened until they would no longer risk working. An age old standoff that could have occurred in any colonised country.

Time brought with it an escalation of events. Threats were made and soon investors became nervous and wanted quick solutions - people were called. When things become difficult there are always people that can be called - ones who will provide solutions on a fee paid and no questions asked basis.

And so I sat opposite a man who resembled a rhino, short of stature but built like the proverbial. When we'd met my hand had been shaken in a vice like grip as beady eyes that had seen too much bored into me.

Conversation eschewed as the watch…