Violence not to take over the country but to get the white minority regime to listen to the demands of black people. But even early in 64, Martin Luther king was calling for Nelson Mandelas release. In 1965, he spoke in london and called for internal sanctions. He echoed that in the 80s. And, of course, as you know, the Free South Africa Movement in which president obama spoke about being a part of as a young student was very much a part of the ultimate number of things that brought an end to apartheid in south africa. I was here in 85. And as you said, it was a gruesome, gruesome period. And i went to a hilltop so that i could overlook the prison where they said Nelson Mandela had a garden that he used to tend. And i was so hoping, if i couldnt see him, i could see the garden. But, of course, i was followed by state security people and had to leave in a hurry. There you are, pictures of you, as a young woman sitting down with Nelson Mandela. That was at the council on Foreign Relation
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Michelle Yue (Photo: Ken Sharp)
Despite graduating from London’s Inchbald School of Design, Michelle Yue is not a professional designer. However, she has the ultimate taste and instinct for her own homes’ design. “Over the past 25 years, I have built or renovated more than 10 properties in Hong Kong, Canada and London,” says the vice chairwoman of trustees for Women for Women International. “I have lived in my current, Grade-II-listed South Kensington home since 2008. It was previously offices for a glassware company so it needed gutting.” My friend’s advice on collecting is: “I only buy things I love, not just to fit a space. Objects should have meaning and the most interesting homes have a collection that reveals different facets of the owner’s life.”