Shaping Our Future
Love in the Midst of Hatred
“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.” —Nelson Mandela I deeply admire Nelson Mandela. In 2004, I was fortunate enough to visit Robben Island in South Africa and see the remote prison where Mandela had been incarcerated. As I stepped inside his tiny barren cell, I was overwhelmed with what had been his reality: imprisoned for 27 years in the fight against Apartheid. I remember standing there with this...