remembering Nelson Mandela... (July 18, 1918 – Dec 5, 2013)
Madiba — as he was lovingly known — would have been 105 today 🎈
note
i was born — in South Africa — in 1973
during apartheid
we moved — when i was young — to Houston
then to Cali
until i left — to be an artist — in New York
i don’t claim — to know it all
i don’t have — all the answers
but i do — have a particular — insight
i welcome — and value — all feedback
and constructive — critique
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