I once told Jane all about Nelson Mandela when she admitted that
she had no idea who he was. It was a complicated, long story involving
Nelson, the Dutch man, rowing all the way to Africa in only a small
kayak. It was especially surprising that he was adopted by Africans as a
leader since he was a white man. He fought Robert Mugabe who assembled
an army of mercenaries. He was victorious and united Africa.
One day we were sitting in her lovely house and her father mentioned Nelson Mandela after South Africa had been discussed on the television news, 'but I bet you know nothing about him' he said to Jane, smiling, to which she happily declared 'oh, but I do' and then recounted the story to prove it. Sorry Jane.
One day we were sitting in her lovely house and her father mentioned Nelson Mandela after South Africa had been discussed on the television news, 'but I bet you know nothing about him' he said to Jane, smiling, to which she happily declared 'oh, but I do' and then recounted the story to prove it. Sorry Jane.
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