Nelson Mandela
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4 appearances
2 recordings
2 series
first heard Feb 2025
last heard Apr 2025
Nelson Mandela’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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specific incident what was the worst thing that happened to you in prison it is easy to forget the past and i cannot answer your question because i frankly do not remember
Not me personally, but many of my colleagues were beaten. But the experience was a very harsh one. And jail is never good, especially when one has a family. Hope was always there, and this is what saved us.
When I went to school, the lady teacher, Ms. Mdingane, asked, what is your name? I told him my African name. He says, no, I don't want that one. You must have a Christian name. So I say, no, I don't have one. She says, you are from today, you are going to be Nelson. That's how I earned the name Nelson. Not given by my parents. Wow.
There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile for us to continue talking peace and nonviolence against a government whose reply is only savage attacks on an unarmed and defenseless people.
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