Saturday, July 6, 2013

July 7 Tip: Learn about Life on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned

Learn about life on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned

(The July 7 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/06/world/africa/where-mandela-kept-hope-guide-tells-their-shared-saga.html?hp&_r=0

For nearly 20 years, Mr. Kathrada, an African National Congress activist who later served in the Mandela administration, has led heads of state and global celebrities through Mr. Mandela’s steps on Robben Island. In 1994, five years after Mr. Kathrada’s release, Mr. Mandela asked him to take on the role of a guide, given the number of people who wanted to visit the prison site.


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