“To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” – Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela International Day is a global observance to honor Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest leaders and revolutionaries who walked on the face of this planet. This remembrance day is celebrated on the 18th of July, annually on account of his birth anniversary. This day of glory sheds light on the legacy of an icon, whose colossal accomplishments changed the direction of the 20th century.
Mandela’s commitment to human rights, liberty, and social justice is inspirational for one and all. He advocated for evenhanded dignity, civil rights, and impartiality. His persistent pursuit for egalitarianism was paralleled with his position as the first democratically elected President of Independent South Africa.
Mandela has innumerable accolades. He’s remembered as an icon that successfully defeated the South African apartheid administration. Nelson was a Human Rights advocate and an international peace maker. This day of remembrance is celebrated to acknowledge and cherish the idea that each person has the strength to change the world.
Over the centuries, Nelson Mandela has become a symbol of strength to stand against oppression. In times of commotion, Mandela’s heritage teaches everyone a lesson to choose self-respect over dishonor, to raise one’s voice when injustice prevails, and most importantly, the power to forgive as opposed to hate!
So this Nelson Mandela International Day, let’s not only remember this great revolutionary leader for the day’s sake, but also try to implement his teachings in our everyday lives i.e. to live and let live people with dignity, equal opportunities as well as with a firm attitude against oppression and any other form of discrimination.
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the lives we lead” – Nelson Mandela
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