[MANNAMGW] People of Peace: Nelson
Mandela
“Whatever situation you find yourself in, there is always, always, always a way out”
That’s a line from England soup opera ‘MY
MAD FAT DIARY.’
Have you ever experienced that you can
never solve out the problem or find out a way out? In this drama, Rae who is
the main character meets that situation so she wants to finish her life. But
mentor of Rae told her, “There is always, always, always a way out.” In the
end, she found a way out indeed. As his mentor says, can we find a way out always?
Then, can we find a way out even to
peace?
Here is a man found way out to peace on his
way.
Nelson
Mandela(1918-) is a first black president of South
Africa and South African activist. He helped bring an end to apartheid and has
been a global advocate for human rights. His actions landed him in prison for
27 years and made him the symbol of the anti-apartheid movement both within his
country and internationally. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
His way to fight
Rolihlahla was a boy likes playing in the
grassland of Africa. On the first day of school, he was given his English name ‘Nelson.’
At that time the Africa was occupied by white people. Apartheid started in
South Africa in 1948. It separated people by their race. For example, the
building like school, hospital, public institutions were opened only to white.
Black people were not allowed to walk around the streets without
identification. He couldn’t put up with this discrimination any more.
To change the law, he studied for hours
together even in prison. At age 34,
Nelson became a lawyer. However, he was under sentence of life imprisonment
because of the anti-apartheid movement. He had to spend the rest of his life in
prison with ‘46664’ prisoner number. It was living in darkness because he lived
away from his family and couldn’t hug his little daughter. Moreover he was
forced to do hard labor under the hot sun and stripped naked in the middle of
the night.
But he didn’t abandon himself to despair or
give up. For family and blacks and the people those who against apartheid, he
told himself that I have to survive every day. The government even offered to
release Mandela who became the symbol of human right activist if he announces
the abandonment of armed struggle. But he refused it and held fast to his faith.
In harsh conditions, he published his memoirs by reducing his sleep and
advocated the fellows fight back against the white. After he released, in 1991 apartheid
was abolished. In 1993 he became the first black president of South Africa.
Since retiring from politics in 1999, he has remained a devoted champion for
peace and social justice in the world.
Can
u find your way out to peace through him?
Even in his prison life, he always found a
way out. 27 years of Mandela in prison have brought peace to the Africa. And it
made him a symbol of the hope and courage. No matter what happened to him, he would
rather forgiveness than revenge when he became president. As I am a member of
the MANNAM, I am looking forward to show tolerance to everybody like Mandela.
One more thing, he had pretty strong faith
that he can make a change. Finally, his strong faith moved the people’s heart.
What we need most in peace making is the faith that change is possible. How
about have you belief that peace is possible With MANNAM? Plus, There is
always, always, always a way out even to peace.
