Nelson Mandela ( Short Biography )

Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, South Africa on July 18, 1918. His father was the chief of the city of Mvezo. He is famous because he fought against apartheid and was imprison for it.

Nelson gained a full education, studying at the College of Fort Hare and also the University of Witwatersrand. Nelson was a good student and qualified with a law degree in 1942 and would meet some of his fellow friends against apartheid.

Nelson, then became leader of an organisation against apartheid called ANC ( African National Congress. He planned to bomb certain buildings but he wanted to make sure that no one would be hurt. He was classified as a terrorist by the South African government and sent to prison. Mandela would spend the next 27 years in prison.

Once released from prison, Nelson continued his campaign to end apartheid. His hard work and life long effort paid off. He was also award Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.  When all races were allowed to vote in the 1994 election. Nelson Mandela won the election and became president of South Africa.  Nelson was a strong force in keeping the calm and preventing a major civil war.

Nelson Mandela is a truly good man. He inspires me because he was against apartheid and he stayed in prison for 20 years for peace. July 18th is Nelson Mandela Day also. People are asked to devote 67 minutes to helping others. The 67 minutes represents the 67 years Mandela spent serving his country.

What is Empathy ?

What Is Empathy ?

Empathy is the ability to see the world as another person, to share and understand another person’s feelings, needs, concerns and/or emotional state.  Empathy is important for our society because it is what facilitates our interactions and our connection to the many other people around us. Empathy is what helps to build a happy, successful and positive community.

An example of empathy is, “If you are talking to someone, and suddenly he/she tells you something emotional, such as "I just lost my job." How do you respond? Respond with empathy, and you will greatly improve your relationship with the other person. But respond as if you do not really care, you could ruin the relationship.”

Its important to show empathy because he/she needs to feel like someone actually cares about their problem or/and about them. People in the world feels sometimes alone, confused, hated. Empathy can change that and it can change someone.

Learning about empathy is an amazing thing. I believe Empathy can change the world.