YA Eco Mysteries, Memoirs, Novels & Travel
01 December 2013
Mandela Influenced Our Lives
06/12/13 17:37 Filed in: Memoirs
How Nelson Mandela Influenced My Life
Where were you when you heard that the great statesman and world leader, Nelson Mandela had passed away? I was in my car, listening to the BBC from my iPad. An immediate sense of regret and sadness washed over me for the loss of a man like Nelson Mandela. As I drove down the congested highway, I began to think about how Mandela had influence my life. In my mind, I was transported back to my childhood in Johannesburg, South Africa, reminding me how apartheid had wreaked havoc with the lives of political leaders and ordinary people I had known, like the Greek immigrant I will call Mr. Kakoris. Read More...
Where were you when you heard that the great statesman and world leader, Nelson Mandela had passed away? I was in my car, listening to the BBC from my iPad. An immediate sense of regret and sadness washed over me for the loss of a man like Nelson Mandela. As I drove down the congested highway, I began to think about how Mandela had influence my life. In my mind, I was transported back to my childhood in Johannesburg, South Africa, reminding me how apartheid had wreaked havoc with the lives of political leaders and ordinary people I had known, like the Greek immigrant I will call Mr. Kakoris. Read More...