The Transkei-Mandela's home
As all of you, I'm reading the book about Nelson Mandela: Mandela's way. It's really very interesting and I've discovered the true nature of a man that I always liked so much, but I deeply admire now. I'm learning a lot about him and I'm really impressed about everything he did and, above all, how he did it. In my opinion, the author depicts a really realistic portrait of a man of the 20th century that tries to leave his footprint in the 21st century. And I'm sure he's just done it. The Transkei is mentioned in several chapters and it seems that it has influenced Mandela's character and personality. So I decided to surf the net and find the place that is so important for Mandela. Here you have the introduction of the page where you can locate the Transkey in a map.
The Boy From the Transkei. The rolling green hills of the rural Transkei (see map) is the place Mandela thinks of as home; it is there he has built his retirement house. Growing up in the royal kraal of the Madiba clan, Mandela was groomed to be advisor to the King of Thembus.
The Boy From the Transkei. The rolling green hills of the rural Transkei (see map) is the place Mandela thinks of as home; it is there he has built his retirement house. Growing up in the royal kraal of the Madiba clan, Mandela was groomed to be advisor to the King of Thembus.
The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
FRONTLINE profiles the most widely known and revered political leader in the world--Nelson Mandela. Credited with the reversal of apartheid in a South Africa controlled by two generations of stern Afrikaner leaders who enforced the ideology of racial separation, Mandela stands as an all-embracing giant who brought about his nationÌs extraordinary peaceful transformation to democracy.
In the most in-depth film biography of Mandela ever undertaken, the broadcast tells the story of his life through interviews with intimates--from his most trusted associates to his jailers on Robben Island, the prison where he was held for twenty-seven years. The two-hour film offers an insider's account of his extraordinary will to lead and of the great risk and personal sacrifice he endured to achieve democracy and equality for the people of his nation.
You can find a very interesting interview with Richard Stengel. I haven't read it all, though I'm sure I'll do it, because it can help me understand the author's admiration for Mandela.
In the most in-depth film biography of Mandela ever undertaken, the broadcast tells the story of his life through interviews with intimates--from his most trusted associates to his jailers on Robben Island, the prison where he was held for twenty-seven years. The two-hour film offers an insider's account of his extraordinary will to lead and of the great risk and personal sacrifice he endured to achieve democracy and equality for the people of his nation.
You can find a very interesting interview with Richard Stengel. I haven't read it all, though I'm sure I'll do it, because it can help me understand the author's admiration for Mandela.
And in addition, you can find an intimate portrait of one of the 20th century's greatest leaders: Mandela, the revolutionary; Mandela, the prisoner; Mandela, husband and lover. Hope you enjoy it!
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