Tag: Nelson Mandela

  • Quote of the Day

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    “Dear Child of God, I write these words because we all experience sadness, we all come at times to despair, and we all lose hope that the suffering in our lives and in the world will ever end. I want to share with you my faith and my understanding that this suffering can be transformed…

  • Nelson Madela R.I.P.

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    Nelson Mandela’s passing feels so profoundly personal.  President Obama stated it beautifully — “…we have lost one of the most influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this Earth.  He no longer belongs to us — he belongs to the ages.” CNN: Nelson Mandela, the revered…

  • Mandela Family Feud and African Culture

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    Although this article by Nokuzola Mndende in IOL News centers on the family feud over the bones of the deceased children of Nelson Mandela, the information about African culture, family structure, clans and traditional religion is so fascinating I’ve post it in its entirety: The family feud over the bones of the deceased children of…

  • Culture is created by the people.

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    Writing in the “First National Festival of Popular Dance” published in 1978, the late Mozambican President, Samora Machel said the people created culture because they own land and have inspiration from their pains and hopes. “Culture is created by the people/ the artists don’t create it/ Bourgeoisie doesn’t produce art/ it lacks the land/ it…