Exciting news today for anyone interested in the figure of Nelson Mandela; a digital archive (
http://archives.nelsonmandela.org ) containing a wealth of documents (photos, letters, notes...) related to the figure of the former South Africa president has just been launched.This means that these documents have been digitalised and are now available to anyone free of charge.This initiative is another step towards recognising a major contemporary figure that meant, and still means, so much for generations of people who see Mandela as the key figure in leading South Africa towards democracy and leaving behind the cruel and extremely unfair system devised by the white ruling elites in that country under the infamous name of apartheid.
Mandela's legacy and influence will be now, thanks to this project (funded by Google),be more accessible and immediate, thus contributing to keep alive Madiba's spirit and attitude to life. It may sound as a cliché but in these convulse and often bleak times,a towering figure like Mandela becomes even more inspiring and necessary, especially for those who are on their walk to freedom.
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