18 July
’21 years in captivity
Shoes too small to fit his feet
His body abused, but his mind is still free
You’re so blind that you cannot see’
Happy birthday Nelson Mandela, born today in 1918 in Mvezo, a district of Umtata, the Transkei capital.
I dream of the realisation of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.
Nelson Mandela
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