Save the date! On Sunday afternoon, April 10 at 1:00 pm, South African civil rights leader Ahmed Kathrada will visit Wellesley Books to speak about his memoir, No Bread for Mandela: The Memoirs of Ahmed Kathrada, Prisoner no. 468/64.
This is a rare opportunity to hear about the history of South Africa and to meet a national hero.
Ahmed Kathrada is a personal friend of Nelson Mandela (who wrote the foreword). Kathrada and Mandela were tried together during the infamous 1963-4 Rivona Trial and imprisoned on Robben Island. Upon his release after more than 25 years in prison, Kathrada was elected to the South African parliament and served as Mandela's parliamentary counselor.
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No Bread for Mandela is the moving and insightful account of a man who served among a loyal cadre of the African National Congress and helped in shaping his country's history. Kathrada's life is an inspiration and a model for everyone who seeks peace, justice, and reconciliation.
Refreshments will be served.
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Space is limited. RSVP: (781) 431-1160 or events@wellesleybooksmith.com.
