Robben Island is located in Table Bay, 7 miles northwest of Putton. The island is full of rocks and animals such as seals and snakes are everywhere. Mandela was held in a "zinc house" in the general concentration camp. Every morning, he stood in line at the quarry, then put on shackles and went down to a large limestone field to dig limestone with picks and shovels. Sometimes kelp is fished out of cold sea water. Because Mandela is a wanted man, there are three guards specially guarding him. 199 1 When Mandela was released from prison and elected president in, his actions at the inauguration ceremony shocked the world.
At the beginning of the inauguration ceremony of the president, Mandela stood up and made a speech to welcome the guests. After introducing the dignitaries of various countries, he said that what made him most happy was that three former prison staff who had guarded him were also present. He invited them to stand up so that he could introduce them to everyone. Mandela's magnanimity made the white South Africans who had cruelly abused him for 27 years ashamed, and also made everyone present awe. Watching the elderly Mandela stand up slowly and pay homage to the three guards who once hugged him respectfully, all the guests present and even the whole world were quiet.
Mandela later explained to his friends that he was impatient and grumpy when he was young. It was in prison that he learned to control his emotions and survived. His prison life gave him time and encouragement, and he learned how to face his pain. He said that gratitude and tolerance often come from pain and suffering and must be cultivated with great perseverance. Mandela talked about his feelings on the day he was released from prison: "When I walked out of my cell and walked through the prison door leading to freedom, I knew that if I couldn't put my grief and resentment behind me, I would still be in prison."
Looking around, people are always troubled, full of pain and always complaining, mostly because we lack tolerance and gratitude like Mandela.
When I walked out of my cell and walked through the prison gate leading to freedom, I knew that if I couldn't put my sadness and resentment behind me, I would still be in prison.
Mandela believes that the oppressor needs liberation as much as the oppressed, and the racist is also a prisoner. They are "imprisoned by the iron bars of prejudice and shortsightedness". Mandela in prison lost his personal freedom, but gained spiritual liberation.
On July 18, 2009, Mandela received a greeting card from an 8-year-old British boy at his home in Johannesburg, which read: People all over the world love you, and I love you too. The first great man I knew was Mandela. I wish you a happy birthday with my children!
This day is Mandela's 9 1 birthday, and all kinds of flowers and gifts have been placed in front of his house. No one knocked at the door to disturb him. As we all know, Mandela, who is weak, wants to spend his birthday peacefully. The South African government also appeals to people not to disturb Mandela's life, but to pay tribute to him in another way-spend at least 67 minutes in social welfare activities on Mandela Day to commemorate Mandela's 67th anniversary of his commitment to the human rights movement in South Africa since 1942.
1964 After the trial in Livonia, 46-year-old Mandela was taken to Robben Island. Robben Island in South Africa is the largest coastal island in South Africa, with a distance of 1 1 km from Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa. Robben Island was once a place of exile and isolation for prisoners and lepers before 1960, and was called' Dead Island'. Later, the South African authorities built a prison on the island to hold black political prisoners. At that time, the room where Mandela was held was less than 4.5 square meters. With his1.83m height, I'm afraid I can barely lie down in my cell. Mandela used 15 minutes of outdoor time to communicate with prisoners, encouraged prisoners to fight against the prison authorities, and won many rights for prisoners, such as reading books and newspapers. Mandela was stabbed in the eye by the strong reflection of limestone because of his long-term hard work in Robben Island quarry, so that he didn't even dare to face the flash of the camera in the future.
There are various works and film and television works about Mandela, and Mandela himself rarely comments on them. However, German magazine Der Spiegel revealed that the film Farewell to Bavaria is a relatively recognized work of Mandela. This film is about 1964 Mandela's life in prison after he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Gregory, a prison guard sent to spy on him, was hostile to him, but he witnessed Mandela's tenacity in prison with his own eyes and couldn't help wondering his ideal. After getting along for a long time, he finally accepted Mandela's political views and the two became close friends. 1989, the de klerk government came to power. The white president knew that the spark against racial discrimination had started, and he agreed to release Mandela under internal and external pressure. 1990 In the afternoon of February, Mandela walked out of the prison gate of Robin Island. After a long time, Mandela recalled the feeling of that day:' When I walked out of my cell and walked through the prison door leading to freedom, I knew that if I couldn't put my grief and resentment behind me, I would still be in prison.'
Most paragraphs in this film truly reflect historical facts. After he was released from prison, Mandela publicly thanked Gregory, believing that he had brought phoenix-like changes to his spiritual world and gradually softened his radical heart. Mandela wrote in his memoirs:' Even in the most ruthless days in prison, I will see the looming humanity from the prison guards, which is enough to restore my confidence and persevere.' Mandela believes that the oppressor needs liberation as much as the oppressed, and the racist is also a prisoner. They are "imprisoned by the iron bars of prejudice and shortsightedness". Mandela in prison lost his personal freedom, but gained spiritual liberation. This great transformation shaped the new South Africa in his later years, and made Mandela a universally recognized great man. On his birthday, people will say: He who forgives lives long.
Mandela summed up his thoughts and thought that he was influenced by both the West and the East. It is also a common phenomenon for the leaders of the Eastern national independence movement, such as Gandhi. Compared with the extreme nationalism of "driving whites into the sea" among some black people, Mandela's nationalism has always been mild and full of human nature. So at his inauguration ceremony, people saw that he personally invited three prison guards who had taken care of him to pay tribute to them.
Mandela, 9 1 year-old, is sick and very weak, but his dream continues. Although he seldom asks about politics, he has made outstanding contributions to the fight against AIDS. On the day before his birthday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered a speech praising Mandela as "a vivid embodiment of the highest values of the United Nations". He is committed to the realization of a democratic and multi-ethnic South Africa, resolutely pursues justice, and is willing to reconcile with those who severely persecute him. Even today, he is still making unremitting efforts for world peace and human dignity and actively participating in charitable activities against AIDS. He is a "model of global citizenship".