Madiba

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, a South African freedom fighter, a born leader, a politician and a philanthropist. But, most importantly, an African hero. Mandela worked tirelessly to obtain equality for everyone in South Africa, and often said that he would be “willing to die” for “...a democratic and free society.” Rolihlahla, meaning “troublemaker” in his native language of Xhosa, spent 27 years of his life in prison, having been convicted of a plot to overthrow the then South African government while fighting for racial equality. Due to his non-violent protest methods to call for change and an end to the anti-apartheid movement, Mandela was also known as the “Gandhi of South Africa”. It was his willingness to die for what he believed in, and the sacrifices he made of personal freedom as well as his ability to forgive his oppressors, that won him the title of a hero and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. Born July 1918, Mandela was South Africa’s first black President from 1994 to 1999. As millions watched his swearing-in ceremony on 10th May 1994, Mandela declared, “Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.” Madiba died on 5th December 2013. Kenya's renowned photojournalist Mohamed Amin, also known as 'Six Camera Mo' was best known as a great frontline photojournalist, but he spent more time documenting wildlife, beauty, culture, people and leaders than anything else. Mo managed to use his cameras for more than a generation to bring East Africa’s most powerful stories into world view.