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    Mandela on My Mind
    Mandela on My Mind
    Mandela on My Mind
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    Mandela on My Mind

    By Tony Hayman

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    An examination of the ideas and thoughts of Nelson Mandela as seen through his many writings and interviews. His wise and insightful words about so many topics are interwoven with commentary and reflections of many others whose lives were impacted by his. People around the world have paid their tributes to Mandela and his ability to overcome almost insurmountable obstacles in his life to bring about change to South Africa. Through his words and the words of others we gain insight into how he succeeded against the odds and became a world leader who inspired the best in everyone. His impactful words are his greatest legacy as they survive his death to give encouragement to all of us to face challenges and overcome them. The South Africa he dreamt of is still being built but beyond his own country he offers object lessons to others as well. We can learn a great deal from his wisdom and if we put it into practice, we, too, can help bring about change for the better - not just a 'rainbow nation' but a 'rainbow world' at peace with itself.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTony Hayman
    Release dateDec 17, 2013
    ISBN9781310422645
    Mandela on My Mind
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    Tony Hayman

    Tony’s background is in education, training, social welfare, broadcasting, the environment & quality assurance. His qualifications cover the social sciences, finance, education, training, administration & development. He has worked in Africa, the Asia/Pacific region, as well as the UK, Europe and the USA. He now lives in Malaysia and is married to a Malaysian who is an Educational, Environmental & Agricultural consultant & they have two daughters. He delivers talks & workshops on human relationships to the environment & on social responsibility. He has experience in radio & television broadcasting (including educational broadcasting), filming (including programmes for the History Channel), acting, writing & organisation of public events - including cultural & sporting activities at international level. He was recently lead consultant to find a UK university for Malaysia. He has a considerable interest in global affairs and in promoting conflict resolution and finding peaceful solutions to disputes in order to create a harmonious world where differences of ethnicity, gender, status, wealth etc. are not obstacles to understanding and co-existence.

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      Mandela on My Mind - Tony Hayman

      MANDELA ON MY MIND

      - sharing the words & wisdom of Nelson Mandela

      Compiled & edited byTony Hayman

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2013 Tony Hayman

      This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. Thank you for respecting the work of this author in creating this book.

      Foreword

      A long felt admiration for Nelson Mandela and his thoughts on and beliefs about life and a fondness for Africa and its people have led me to put together this book of his wise sayings and interesting assessments of our common condition and the world and people around us.

      Several visits to South Africa, both before the lifting of apartheid (when I saw at first hand the intolerance and inhumanity towards black and colored people – in the townships and in the mines - as well as elsewhere) and since (for my daughter’s wedding), have magnified the feelings I have for the country and the efforts of Mandela to create ‘a rainbow nation’ free from oppression.

      He paved the way for an even brighter future for South Africa if his successors can maintain his dream. He has left us with his inspiring words that can help guide the present-day leaders as well as the next generation of leaders too.

      He frequently saw things with more clarity than many of us and made his ideas apparent without obfuscation – simply telling us the plain truth, unlike so many other politicians around the globe who give us half-truths and misdirections (as well as outright lies, on far too many occasions).

      I have included a number of comments on his life from world leaders and other famous people. I have also added my own observations and commentary, where I have felt the need to clarify certain points made or add information to those points. However, I have not wished to blur the message that Mandela himself so effectively puts across, and so I have tried to be circumspect with any additional narrative.

      It has been an interesting journey, reviewing Nelson Mandela’s thoughts and realizing, even more strongly, how pertinent they are to us all.

      As a gesture of appreciation for this opportunity to share his thoughts, 10% of the proceeds of all sales of this book will be donated to provide support for African Education (especially for girls who have fewer opportunities than boys to attend school and remain in education). My selected charity for this will be Camfed which is set up in the UK for the provision of educational opportunities for African girls. To see the wonderful work that Camfed is doing in Africa, go to

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