Jianshu [weekend] Mandela: dialogue with their Preamble - US President Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela was imprisoned on Robben Island during, and I, like most people in the world, but also remotely gradually got to know him. In most people's mind, he is not just a man, but also the pursuit of justice, "vampire knight cosplay " fairness and dignity in South Africa and around the world within the scope of the Incarnation. He made enormous sacrifices inspired people of all countries to promote the progress of mankind to make their own contribution to whatever. Many people followed him, and I, also trying to follow the most appropriate way to pursue his footsteps. First began to actively participate in political activities, I was a college student. At that time, I attended the divestment movement, and to participate in helping South Africa ended apartheid movement. However, as a youth, I obstacles faced by individuals who can never be compared with the daily life under the apartheid regime.
And I can not imagine what is the courage to support the Mandela spent years in prison for so long. He awakened me to explore the wider world, "shakugan no shana cosplay " he is also made me realize that everyone has a duty to defend the cause of justice. He made life choices, so that we recognize that a person can not be satisfied merely accept the status quo, but should do all we can to pursue the ideal world. Over the years, I harbored feelings of deep humility watching him, worship him. At the same time, he died in the pursuit of the dream of a fair and equitable process made also inspire me. Today's world is full of apathy and despair, and Mandela's life story is the world's fight with such a process. He from a prisoner to a free man, from a pursuit of liberation fighter development to promote the reconciliation of enthusiastic people, from a political party leader to a national president, committed to promoting the democratic process and development of the country. After leaving office, Mandela continues to be fair and equal opportunity and human dignity and hard work. He changed the nation and the world has made great contributions, it is difficult to imagine, in the past few decades, if not him, what will become history. In the election for the US Senate, I came within Mandela was jailed on Robben Island prison cell, this time from my first foray into the political life in the University of California campus, participate in the divestment movement has passed twenty years.
Today, Robben Island prison has become a monument to commemorate the peaceful transition in South Africa and the sacrifice of many patriots. Standing in this cell, I tried to go back No. 466/64 prisoner Mandela spent here those days, when he can win the fight is still unknown. I also tried to change the history of this legendary imagine an ordinary person, a society to make great sacrifices to change ordinary people Mandela. 'Self-talk' to show us a picture of life of ordinary people Mandela, this is a wonderful thing for the people of the world. By spanning decades of diaries, letters, speeches, interviews and other similar documents record book shows readers Mandela from dull routine of prison life to make the entire life history of the decision to run for president. In this book, we see a scholar, a politician, a loving family man, a write biography 'Long Walk to Freedom,' the man one of the dreams and reality together leaders. He is Mandela! Today, through these works, we can re-recognize the various stages of his pursuit of freedom of the long journey and the ups and downs he experienced twists and turns. Through a complete description of the book, Nelson Mandela reminds us that he has never been a perfect man. And ordinary people, he also has shortcomings, but it is these shortcomings inspired and encouraged us, because if we honestly face their own, you will find, in the fight against fear and doubt in the process, in our struggle is still unknown when the results In an effort to forgive others and challenge themselves in the process, we will encounter large or small, personal or political level, the struggle and the struggle.
Mandela's life experience is not a book about never making mistakes or never win people's experience, but who is willing to get involved in danger for their faith, we work hard to make the world a better place The human experience. Overall, this is Mandela want to pass to the world of information. cosplay costumes for sale We live in an era of difficult to change the surface, it will be very easy to succumb to the objections and their weaknesses, and then choose a more simple way and, thus, avoid the responsibility should be borne by the others. Mandela also experienced such a day, but for him, even a little bit of sunshine into the Robben Island prison, he will look forward to a better future, a future worthy of his sacrifice. And in the face of the temptation of revenge, he was aware of the valuable reconciliation, so he eventually triumphed over the powers principle. More valuable is finally able to relax when at rest, he still did not give up to encourage their people to give and, in the past did not give up, I think his future will not give up. In the eve of the US presidential election, I am honored to have been a meeting with Mandela. Later became US president, I occasionally with his telephone call.
However, he is a warrior of old age, but I often get down to business, so we are very short of every conversation. However, in conversation, many times I can feel his kindness, open-minded and wisdom. I realized that in history has created a hidden surface was a human, a chosen hope, abandon fears select forward without indulging in past years a prisoner of ordinary people. At the same time, I also realized that, for Mandela, a legend, to know him, to know he is a better respect for him. Introduction - Verne Harris (Nelson Mandela memories and dialogue center project leader) In fact, 'with their dialogue' by the Nelson Mandela is a book I've written, the book is his record sound, very direct, very clear, but also have some privacy. And our group edits work equally important. Panel according to theme, the importance and timeliness of the material requirements, from a large number of current and past information obtained carefully selected to complete the contents of the book. We think we have carefully consulted Mandela's private archives, most of the information, but, in the end still found many private collection of information does not consult to, nor take advantage of. For example, the work of the last few months, we stumbled upon Jack Swart former prison guards also save some information during the last 14 months of imprisonment Mandela, who served as prison guards in Manchester Victorville . Another time, it was at the time the project will be the end of the South African National Intelligence Agency announced to us a small part of the material on Mandela, the vast majority of these materials for group work is helpful. Mandela material in the South African National Intelligence Agency is an advanced secret, which means that after the new material may also be released to the world. To accomplish this book project, we had access to all the personal data Mandela, but the final choice of priorities include the following four parts.
The first part is the prison letters. Mandela on Robben Island has written many letters are sent to the prison guards. He carefully copied out the letters in both hard cover exercise book, they record from 1969 to 1971 Mandela in prison, the most difficult period of time, between the lines full of bitterness and pain. In 1971, the prison authorities stole the letters only in 2004 by a former security policeman who had returned to him. Prison where Mandela has letters inspectors, because they, Mandela never be able to determine whether their letter mailed to their destination, so he put these letters called cruel fate. Today, the South African National Archives also holds several letters letters during his captivity, these letters the prison authorities did not send out. Archives also save a copy of that letter was not mailed out of the. The second part is two tape recordings of conversations, recorded sound rather than text. These extremely intimate conversation, not how the official. Conversation, Mandela also often deep in thought, to start a dialogue with their own. The first set of tapes in collaboration with Richard Stengel wrote 'Long Walk to Freedom' during recording, dialogue up to 55 hours. The second set of tapes recorded dialogue Mandela and Ahmad Te Lada between about 20 hours. June 12, 1964, Ahmad Te Lada, Mandela and the other six were sentenced to life imprisonment. In the 1990s, after Mandela invited Kathrada became responsible for 'Long Walk to Freedom,' Mandela's authority to review the work of biography, author of a biography of Anthony Sampson (AnthonySampson). Out of public view, the relationship between Mandela and between these two old comrades is very easy. In the recording, you can hear, they often chuckled, occasionally laughing, while Mandela was talking about and speak the way they are very funny. The third part is the notes. In 1962, Mandela has not been imprisoned, when he had the habit of carrying a notebook. This year, he visited African countries (and the UK), to study military strategy, to participate in guerrilla warfare training to the newly independent country and nationalist movement leaders to seek support.
Throughout the visit and training process, he has been carrying a notebook. After he returned to South Africa, he was arrested by the authorities in Shihai carrying a notebook. In the years after their release, in the course of negotiations with the South African authorities to seek the development of democracy in South Africa, even in the presidency, he did not give up the habit. These notebook record is a comment, memos, meeting notes and other drafts and letters. There are also several very long article, each one has several pages (few people are interested in such an article would be limited space, not here reference). These articles mainly recorded the statement points on the African National Working Committee of the General Assembly each speaker, the content is very detailed. Why did he want to record these, we are not very clear. Perhaps out of his career as a lawyer once the habit, after all, lawyers need to record customer information carefully. Perhaps it is, after over 70 years old, he was not confident of his memory. The fourth part is the autobiography 'Long Walk to Freedom' unfinished sequel draft. October 16, 1998, Mandela took out a blue stationery, bring his favorite pen, decisively wrote several Roman numerals, then write down the title: president years. At that time, his hands vigorous and effective, full strength. Below the title, it is the first chapter words. Then, he wrote at the top of the stationery of the word draft. However, in the last years of his presidency, because busy with a variety of services, including Burundi, including negotiation, is surrounded by a variety of political activities, philanthropy and a constant stream of visitors, his writing down the final delay. Consultants recommend to help him arrange a professional writer, he refused. He wrote something on their own have a strong desire to protect, always want to be able to complete their own. At one time, they arranged a research assistant to Mandela, but such an arrangement, he soon felt accustomed to. Eventually, he was exhausted, no effort to write anymore.
Mandela's private archives without any internal arrangement organizing principle or system, which is not surprising. 'Self-talk' in the choice of materials is in accordance with the principles underlying classification is based primarily Mandela's life, his contemplation and reflection themes. The book consists of four sections, each has a preface and title, are subject to select from the classic literary content, form and subject matter, including rural life drama of life, life and tragicomic epic screen. Mandela love classic literature, before entering the university and at the university, where he studied were Latin. In addition, he covered a wide range in the Greek literature at universities and prisons have played one of the roles. In the form of direct reference book of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations ', this' Meditations 'covers the 2nd century ideas, meditations and aphorisms. Marcus Aurelius was not a what a great philosopher, not a writer, but he is a national leader, the Roman emperor, politicians, people of courage to act, the soldiers, he was very clear Meditations, notes and daily introspection for their benefit. His writing is carried in the struggle, his book is full of wisdom. The original title of this book is literally over the translation was dedicated to himself. Therefore, whether the author's identity or the nature of the content point of view, this 'Meditations' and life of a man after a 18-century and another book has a great association.