No one in my family had ever attended school [...] On the first day of school my teacher, Miss Mdingane, gave each of us an English name. This was the custom among Africans in those days and was undoubtedly due to the British bias of our education. That day, Miss Mdingane told me that my new name was Nelson. Why this particular name I have no idea.

Why is it that in this courtroom I face a white magistrate, am confronted by a white prosecutor and escorted into the dock by a white orderly? Can anyone honestly and seriously suggest that in this type of atmosphere the scales of justice are evenly balanced?

The authorities liked to say that we received a balanced diet; it was indeed balanced - between the unpalatable and the inedible.

If you make one gift this year, make it the gift of knowledge.

Trade justice for the developing world and for this generation is a truly significant way for the developed countries to show commitment to bringing about an end to global poverty.

You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.