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| One of Nelson Mandela's journals from his time in Robben Island prison. Photograph: Nelson Mandela Digital Archive Project |
Following a year-long
effort, the Nelson Mandela Digital Archive Project is now available online. The
new interactive multimedia archive documents the South African leader’s life,
personal memories and commitment to social justice.
The project is an
initiative of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory (NMCM) and the Google Cultural
Institute, which aims to help preserve and promote culture on the Internet.
Google received a $1.25 million grant to collaborate with NMCM on the project
last March. The digital archive project is a completely interactive
experience. Users can navigate through pictures, video and text to learn more
about Nelson Mandela and the different aspects of his life.
Divided into seven
categories: Early Life, Prison Years, Presidential Years, Retirement, Books for Mandela, Young People and My Moments with a Legend.
Everything is set up to
link to even more information, so audiences can see, for example, the source of
a quotation, or even learn more about the process Mandela went through in
writing his autobiography, A Long Walk to Freedom. It is truly a digital treasure trove of more than 1,900 documents, photographs and films, which allows readers to literally zoom in on his life.
On a recent trip to South we were once again reminded of what a proud and powerful presence Madiba still holds in the heart of South Africans and indeed all over the world. His smiling face is displayed across all sorts of fun, quirky and as always, innovative crafts. We've selected a few of our favourites to share with you.
2 comments:
I bought the Madiba Clock for my 16 year old daughter last year and she loves it - its funky and looks great hanging in her indigo blue room. We love Madiba with great respect.
Thanks Desiree, we love the clock too - we have one that hangs proudly in our office!
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