December 12, 2013

The most touching Mandela tribute came from the least expected place-in the form of a flash mob.

The song was written during Mandela's incarceration as a call for his freedom



"A South African chain store has laid on one of the most touching tributes to Nelson Mandela we've seen in the past week – and it was in the form of a flash mob.

Woolworths teamed up with the Soweto Gospel Choir, who posed as shoppers and store workers at the Parkview store in Johannesburg.

The choir then began an "impromtu" rendition of Asimbonanga [We have not seen him], singing:"

Asimbonanga (we have not seen him)
Asimbonang' uMandela thina (we have not seen Mandela)
Laph'ekhona (in the place where he is)
Laph'ehleli khona (in the place where he is kept)

Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina (we have not seen our brother)
Laph'ekhona (in the place where he is)
Laph'wafela khona (in the place where he died)
Sithi: Hey, wena (We say: hey, you)
Hey, wena nawe (Hey, you and you)
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona (when will we arrive at our destination)

Edit~ http://za.news.yahoo.com/watch--the-most-touching-mandela-tribute-came-from-the-least-expected-place-070947330.html

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/12/12/rise-and-shine-664/

Keep a hankie handy~

December 10, 2013

South Africa: U.S. President Barack Obama's Full Tribute at Mandela Memorial-Video

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/12/10/president-obama-pays-tribute-to-nelson-mandela/



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"U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a powerful speech at former South African president Nelson Mandela's memorial service:"

To Graça Machel and the Mandela family; to President Zuma and members of the government; to heads of state and government, past and present; distinguished guests - it is a singular honor to be with you today, to celebrate a life unlike any other. To the people of South Africa - people of every race and walk of life - the world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us. His struggle was your struggle. His triumph was your triumph. Your dignity and hope found expression in his life, and your freedom, your democracy is his cherished legacy.

It is hard to eulogize any man - to capture in words not just the facts and the dates that make a life, but the essential truth of a person - their private joys and sorrows; the quiet moments and unique qualities that illuminate someone’s soul. How much harder to do so for a giant of history, who moved a nation toward justice, and in the process moved billions around the world.

Born during World War I, far from the corridors of power, a boy raised herding cattle and tutored by elders of his Thembu tribe - Madiba would emerge as the last great liberator of the 20th century. Like Gandhi, he would lead a resistance movement - a movement that at its start held little prospect of success. Like King, he would give potent voice to the claims of the oppressed, and the moral necessity of racial justice. He would endure a brutal imprisonment that began in the time of Kennedy and Khrushchev, and reached the final days of the Cold War. Emerging from prison, without force of arms, he would - like Lincoln - hold his country together when it threatened to break apart. Like America’s founding fathers, he would erect a constitutional order to preserve freedom for future generations - a commitment to democracy and rule of law ratified not only by his election, but by his willingness to step down from power.

Given the sweep of his life, and the adoration that he so rightly earned, it is tempting then to remember Nelson Mandela as an icon, smiling and serene, detached from the tawdry affairs of lesser men. But Madiba himself strongly resisted such a lifeless portrait. Instead, he insisted on sharing with us his doubts and fears; his miscalculations along with his victories. “I’m not a saint,” he said, “unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.”

Read the rest of President Obama's Tribute to Madiba..
http://allafrica.com/stories/201312101187.html

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/12/10/live-streaming-from-south-africa-part-4/

December 10, 2013

Official Programme for Madiba Mandela's Memorial~

A South African girl, held by her mother, kisses a statue of former president Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in Johannesburg, Dec. 9 (Twitter)

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/12/09/tuesday-in-south-africa/#comments


Mourners gather to honor Nelson Mandela at an inter-faith service at the Grand Parade in Cape Town

The always awesome http://theobamadiary.com/2013/12/07/mandela-a-global-salute/



Live streaming at link..
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/12/09/tuesday-in-south-africa-part-2/



http://theobamadiary.com/2013/11/11/rise-and-shine-665/

December 10, 2013

Vividly, eloquently stated, she~ I definitely feel it! It's

been glorious and beyond interesting fighting for our Equality rights, the rights for every Vote to be Equal and Counted, and for the integrity of this President to be presented in an authentic and straightforward way.



Congratulations on 10,000 Posts.. I remember when you had a 5,000 milestone!

Mahalo for you being here, she, in our Barack Obama Group!

December 10, 2013

Mahalo for this beautiful informative

thread, sheshe.

I'm so thrilled that President Obama is going to speak at Madiba's Memorial~


Mourners gather to honor Nelson Mandela at an inter-faith service at the Grand Parade in Cape Town


Pakistani schoolchildren hold lamps during a memorial tribute to Nelson Mandela, in Karachi


Flowers and tributes lie at the base of the plinth bearing a bust of Nelson Mandela in central London


Marseille’s football club supporters hold a banner reading “Farewell Mandela” before the start of the French L1 football match Olympique of Marseille versus Nantes at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France


Galatasaray’s Didier Drogba from Ivory Coast during a Turkish super league match


Mourners gathered in front of the South African embassy to pay their respects to the memory of Nelson Mandela in Tehran, Iran



TheObamaDiary.com @TheObamaDiary
Follow Past Presidents regarded Nelson Mandela as a terrorist, this Pres. ordered WH flag to be lowered in his honor #Change
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The always awesome http://theobamadiary.com/2013/12/07/mandela-a-global-salute/

she

December 8, 2013

Fascism in America Explained in One Easy Graphic..

[font size=lg]Through ALEC, Global Corporations Are Scheming to Rewrite YOUR Rights and Boost THEIR Revenue[/font]

http://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed

I think everybody knows from Kochs..



http://dmnewsi.com/2011/10/12/reporters-notebook-time-for-congress-to-investigate-koch-dealings-with-iran/

December 2, 2013

RW Media OMG Everyone Freak OUT!!

[font color=blue]This is real.. Thank you Obamacare[/font]

November 30, 2013

The President and his Daughters Out Supporting Small Biz Saturday.. Pic Heavy~

The White House ✔ @WhiteHouse
Follow When our small businesses do well, our communities do well. Join me and visit a small business near you today to celebrate #SmallBizSat. –bo5:46 AM - 30 Nov 2013
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President Barack Obama shops with daughters Sasha and Malia at Politics and Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse in Washington


ustice Department ✔ @TheJusticeDept
Follow AG Holder makes one more purchase @UnionMarketDC before heading home. Support local merchants on #SmallBizSat
9:09 AM - 30 Nov 2013
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WJLA: President Obama Visits Politics And Prose On Small Business Saturday

"President Barack Obama is doing his part to support small businesses. Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha dropped in Saturday at Washington’s Politics and Prose bookstore and purchased what he said was a “long list” of books that included “The Kite Runner,” ”Harold and the Purple Crayon,” and “The Sports Gene”. The president said he bought a reader for every age, from 5 to 52 – his age. Obama sent a tweet earlier Saturday about the importance of supporting small businesses"

The rest..
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/11/president-obama-visits-politics-and-prose-on-small-business-saturday-97505.html



Cecilia Muñoz ✔ @Cecilia44
Follow The wonderful Lene and Abeba Tsegaye, owners of Kefa Cafe and neighborhood stalwarts #SmallBusinessSaturday 7:11 AM - 30 Nov 2013
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More pics.. http://theobamadiary.com/2013/11/30/supporting-the-community/

I'm going to grab my umbrella now and go to the store..

November 29, 2013

PBO & Michelle visit with Immigration Protestors in D.C. Tent~Solidarity~ Si se Puede

President Obama listens to hunger striker Eliseo Medina as he and the First Lady visit with immigration protesters in their tent on the Washingon Mall November 29. Since November 12, immigration advocates comprising “Fast for Families” have abstained from food as they call on congress to take up action on the immigration issue.


Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur
Follow This @BarackObama tweet is pasted outside the Fast For Families tent: 7:26 AM - 29 Nov 2013
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Fast4Families @fast4families
Follow Following the inspirational visit of President @BarackObama we're delighted to welcome Kathleen Kennedy to the tent
8:17 AM - 29 Nov 2013
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http://theobamadiary.com/2013/11/29/solidarity-2/



http://fast4families.org/

Bless their determined loving hearts

November 28, 2013

"Women Are Not An Interest Group"

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/11/28/thank-you-13/#comments

Thanks Obama!