A Day of Remembrance

 1918-2013

Remembering  Nelson Mandela
By the force of his amazing personality, his incredible achievements, his sweeping vision, his enormous generosity and his admirable values, Mandela's  presence served -- and will continue to serve -- as a beacon for all those who believed in the power of  good eventually overcoming evil.

Mandela's example has been an inspiration to the people of his country and to many around the world. Even after 27 years being imprisoned Mandela always remained humble and never filled with hatred for those who put him behind bars. He was willing to die for his beliefs in human dignity and racial equality.

There are many similarities between Nelson Mandela and Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani activist who  survived a Taliban bullet. Malala's role model was Nelson Mandela. Many consider Nelson Mandela and Malala Yousafzai to be courageous, fearless, articulate, forgiving people who value equality and education. Each of them have been recognized for their work towards promoting peace. 

This statement was released today  Sapa-AFP | 06 December, 2013

Malala is the 16-year-old, who earlier this year was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize that Mandela won in 1993, said Mandela would "never die" and was a "perpetual inspiration" for people around the world.

"Nelson Mandela is physically separated from us but his soul and spirit will never die," Malala, who is now at school in Britain, said in a statement.

"He belongs to the whole world because he is an icon of equality, freedom and love, the values we need all the time everywhere. His long, long struggle is a great demonstration of humanity," she added.

"I have learned so much from Nelson Mandela and he has been my leader. He is a perpetual inspiration for me and millions of others around the world."

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Nelson Mandela “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”