so i finally got to go see the movie invictus...which i loved. not only because matt damon is my favorite actor and morgan freeman is amazing, but it deals with history that i am in love with. see, for several years (at least 10, if not more) i have been intrigued by south african history. i just love it. my love for south africa began when i first read excerpts from the book kaffir boy in the reader's digest abridged books. and i'm not really sure how i stumbled upon it, but ever since then south africa and the apartheid always interested me thanks to mark mathabane.invictus talks mostly of nelson mandela's approach to transforming the people of south africa into a united people...by means of rugby. you look at mandela and see a man who was imprisoned for decades and once set free expresses no hatred nor revenge. he practices forgiveness in a way that is remarkable. i always remember my dad talking about nelson mandela and why he was such a great person, leader and example.
for those of you interested in more about south africa, i would recommend reading mark mathabane's autobiography entitled kaffir boy, or check out the documentary amandla! a revolution in four part harmony.
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