Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1962, Nelson Mandela spent 27 years as a political prisoner before becoming the first democratically elected president of South Africa. His life story is nothing short of extraordinary.
One man spent 12 years by Mandela’s side during his prison term: his guard Christo Brand. The two struck up an unlikely friendship that continued into Mandela’s presidency, with Brand working for him as an administrative and logistics manager.
This prison guard turned confidant will appear as part of DreamWeek San Antonio in a lecture titled “From Apartheid to Healing: A Conversation with Christo Brand, Nelson Mandela’s Prison Guard.”
Brand will discuss his personal experiences during apartheid, his unlikely friendship with Mandela and his nation’s journey toward healing and reconciliation. This rare experience is made possible by the World Affairs Council of San Antonio.
Free with registration, 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, Alamo Colleges District Headquarters, 2222 N. Alamo St., (210) 308-9494, worldaffairscouncilofsanantonio.wildapricot.org.
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