Country of my skull

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"Ever since Nelson Mandela dramatically walked out of prison in 1990 after twenty-seven years behind bars, South Africa has been undergoing a radical transformation. In one of the most miraculous events of the century, the oppressive system of apartheid was dismantled. But how could this country - one of spectacular beauty and promise - come to terms with its ugly past? How could its people, whom the oppressive white government had pitted against one another, live side by side as friends and neighbors?"--BOOK JACKET. "To begin the healing process, Nelson Mandela created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, headed by the renowned cleric Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Established in 1995, the commission faced the awesome task of hearing the testimony of the victims of apartheid as well as the oppressors. In this book, Antjie Krog, a South African journalist and poet who has covered the work of the commission, recounts the drama, the horrors, the wrenching personal stories of the victims and their families. Through the testimonies of victims of abuse and violence, from the appearance of Winnie Mandela to former South African president P. W. Botha's extraordinary courthouse press conference, this award-winning poet leads us on an amazing journey."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: South Africa,  Apartheid,  South Africa. Truth and Reconciliation Commission,  Race relations,  Political violence,  Ethnic relations,  Journalists,  Biography,  South africa, race relations,  South africa, social conditions,  Journalists, biography,  South africa, biography,  Réconciliation,  Politique et gouvernement,  Afrique du Sud. Truth and reconciliation commission,  Afrique du Sud,  HISTORY,  South,  General,  Republic of South Africa,  Human rights,  Reconciliation,  Politics and government,  Truth and Reconciliation Commission

People: Antjie Krog

Places: South Africa