Nelson Mandela passed away on December 5, 2013 at the age of 95. On the Radio Diaries podcast, we are celebrating his life and legacy with our hour-long documentary Mandela: An Audio History. Hosted by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, this series documents the South African struggle against apartheid through intimate first-person accounts of Nelson Mandela, as well as those who fought with him, and against him. Read Producer Joe Richman’s tribute here.
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