Last time I saw you
You were going strong at 90
the person who moved the world
With his bare hands
And a smile
Which moved us all
Which crushed the evil in our hearts
We are indebted to you
With our lives and our humanity
Long may you live in the history of the world
Not the person who removed the apartheid
But the one who taught humanity to humans
AB 6 December, 2013
Photography: AB June 2008
a most memorable and remarkable moment!
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Indeed it was, thank you!
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you have seen him in flesh? lucky! I want to see Dalai Lama some day! He most probably is the only living person I will truly love to see from close, may be touch his feet, if he allows 🙂
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Yes, London did his 90th birthday in style, a big concert in Hyde Park 🙂 best of luck with DM, I met another amazing person, Abdul Sattar Edhi just the most humble person with the biggest heart in the universe, runs the biggest charity in Pakistan, a true honour to meet him 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Voice for Dj J Watts, TMMG & TMMG Dj's (www.jwattslive.com).
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very cool. 🙂
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Thanks, this was a wonderful piece, and it really made one think of Madiba’s place in our world, thanks for all the photos as well, and for liking and following my work, I think I will share this
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Reblogged this on charles1958 and commented:
A truly exceptional man, and a great poem and photo’s to commemorate him.
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Many many thanks
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“the person who moved the world
With his bare hands
And a smile
Which moved us all
Which crushed the evil in our hearts”
People who change the world and become a legend and daily inspiration
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Reblogged this on Chika2B and commented:
What I liked the most about Mandela. The inner peace that reflected through his smile and his eyes. The ability to overcome his situation without loosing himself. His quotes and his love and philosophy on people. Proving the mind and negativity is the biggest prison, not the physical bars that held him in captivity. He defined his situation and not the opposite. In the end humanity is worth it. We all deserve life.
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Brilliant, many many thanks 🙂
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Amazing comment, thank you so much 🙂
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A beautiful ode.
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thank you so much
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A great soul indeed. Love the last 2 lines.
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Many thanks, absolute giant of our times, his first anniversary is coming soon so I thought let’s remind ourselves about this great man again.
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A beautiful tribute, AB.
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Many thanks Ember, he was a giant amongst his contemporaries and one of the great humans world witnessed in the last hundred years.
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one of a kind
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absolutely!
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wow how lucky you are to see him in person!! He was such inspirational and strong person
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Indeed I was very lucky Nadine 🙂 one of the true heroes of humanity 🙂
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