In 2009, the United Nations officially made Mandela’s birthday “Nelson Mandela Day” to honor the man whose courage and ethics have inspired people around the world.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/07/18/maine-voices-on-nelson-mandela-day-reflect-on-the-need-for-reform-of-our-prison-system/

In 2010, I was given a tour of Nelson Mandela’s former jail cell on Robben Island off Cape Town.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/insider/one-long-reporting-trip-around-the-world.html

Mandela’s farewell service was held on Wednesday at the family home in Soweto.

Source: https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/local/zoleka-mandela-to-be-laid-to-rest-in-private-funeral-service-b4cdea84-e449-45ea-ae37-fc05b2b166d8

Sadly, Mandela’s South Africa is mired in scandal after scandal.

Source: https://www.ipsnews.net/2023/01/living-another-year-dangerously/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=living-another-year-dangerously