On a timely basis, I have just finished reading Nelson Mandela: Conversations with Myself, a collection pulled together from the great man’s letters, notebooks, taped conversations, prison diaries, calendars, and an unfinished autobiography. A few on my favourite quotes: “Those Greek plays are really worth reading. It’s like the classics, you know, the works of [...]
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Conversations with Nelson Mandela
Posted in What I'm reading, tagged books, Nelson Mandela on August 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Happy birthday Nelson Mandela
Posted in What I'm reading, tagged apartheid, Francois Pienaar, John Carlin, Nelson Mandela, South Africa on July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the 93rd birthday of a true hero, Nelson Mandela. Although it is hard for one image to sum up his many achievements and his dignity, I would choose the famous picture of Francois Pienaar receiving the rugby World Cup from Mandela in 1995. John Carlin, author of Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and [...]
Reconciliation in South Africa
Posted in Serendipity, What I'm reading, tagged apartheid, National Geographic, Nelson Mandela, South Africa, World Cup on June 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As I have written before the World Cup, which starts a week today, is my favourite sporting event because you truly feel like you are participating in a global phenomenon. This year’s event is even more special as it is the first to be hosted by Africa, and for what it means to South Africa. [...]
