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For the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela, a collection of 255 letters written during his detention was published. JDD interviewed exclusively the granddaughter of the South African hero who prefaced the book.
A book, which has just been translated into French, publishes 255 letters written by Nelson Mandela during his twenty-seven years in prison, during which he could only send one missive a month of 500 words maximum. From his cell on Robben Island, he sent "tons of love" and "millions of kisses" to his wife, Winnie, his children and grandchildren. Preface of this collection, the grand-daughter of the South African hero, Zamasmawi Dlamini-Mandela, evokes exclusively for the JDD this particular period of life of his grandfather.
The " major role "of Winnie Mandela
" What I understood was that the prison had not changed [Neslon Mandela] in its very nature, it had only further matured his humility and mastery of himself, "says Zamasmawi Dlamini-Mandela. For the latter, the collection of missives also helps to understand the importance of the family of the great man. She wants to defend the memory of Winnie Mandela, her grandmother and the wife of the South African president died April 2: "This book helps to illustrate the major role it has played in the history of the the fight against apartheid while he was often challenged. "
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" These letters allow us to remember where we came from and how we conquered our freedom in immense sacrifices, "says the granddaughter of" Madiba "for whom" there is still a long way to go "to South Africa. "80% of the South African population is still below the poverty line and it is a failure," she says, "we need to regain the strength of leadership that my grandparents had […] must be at the height of their heritage. "
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