Anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada spent almost 27 years in prison with Nelson Mandela on Robben Island. Earlier this year, he gave President and Michelle Obama a tour of his former prison.
Here & Now’s Robin Young spoke to Kathrada in July. Today we present an excerpt of that conversation.
Guest
- Ahmed Kathrada, South African anti-apartheid activist.
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