During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to see realised. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.
On facing the death penalty Nelson Mandela spoke from the dock at the culmination of the Rivonia Trial in April 1964.
I found out about Nelson Mandela whilst driving home from a rave. My best friend and I sat in silence in her car listening to the radio about the circumstances of his death and a short biography of his legacy. Earlier we had been dancing at a Basement Jaxx gig oblivious to anything but the joy of being in a room full of people sharing the joint experience of great music.
I am neither black nor South African so my grief for Mandela is observational, I do however know South African people, one of whom, was jailed during the Apartheid for supporting Mandela. It is therefore that I have some understanding about how the world will mourn for him. I cannot believe that this has happened in the week I've had it confirmed that I'll be going to South Africa. Next year I'll head to Cape Town to go work on a surf community project with local children. Sometimes life is curious how it works like that.
Nelson Mandela is a symbol of equality, a brave and courageous man whose memory will be immortal. Rest in peace Nelson Mandela.
No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
Nelson Mandela Long Walk To Freedom 1994
On facing the death penalty Nelson Mandela spoke from the dock at the culmination of the Rivonia Trial in April 1964.
I found out about Nelson Mandela whilst driving home from a rave. My best friend and I sat in silence in her car listening to the radio about the circumstances of his death and a short biography of his legacy. Earlier we had been dancing at a Basement Jaxx gig oblivious to anything but the joy of being in a room full of people sharing the joint experience of great music.
I am neither black nor South African so my grief for Mandela is observational, I do however know South African people, one of whom, was jailed during the Apartheid for supporting Mandela. It is therefore that I have some understanding about how the world will mourn for him. I cannot believe that this has happened in the week I've had it confirmed that I'll be going to South Africa. Next year I'll head to Cape Town to go work on a surf community project with local children. Sometimes life is curious how it works like that.
Nelson Mandela is a symbol of equality, a brave and courageous man whose memory will be immortal. Rest in peace Nelson Mandela.
No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
Nelson Mandela Long Walk To Freedom 1994
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