Dreams Come Reality; Case Study on Nelson MandelaThere is a heavy cost for the martyrs of the dreams and aspirations. The martyrs of heroism and self-esteem, the martyrs who have achieved what cannot be put in black and white. Neither supposed skins colour, nor racial differences, sexual orientations or any other differences should negate human equal dignity and worth. A simple argument line developed by Nelson Mandela challenges our understanding of racism and makes us rethink the basis and nature of moral equality for all humans, whether black or white, native or not. Eventually, dreams come true.

Born on 18 July 1918, Mandela is a South African who from 1994 to 1999, served as the first ever democratically elected president of South Africa. Prior to this remarkable fete, Mandela had been once a militant, an anti-apartheid activist, a leader and co-founder of various freedom fighting movements. He rose from being a bomb-throwing revolutionist to being a passionate man, a rather skilled-politician and a selfless leader and moved forward to break shackles and the limits set by the tyrants in Africa and around the world. After his untimely retirement from the helm of power, Mandela went on to become a champion for a variety of social and human rights organizations.

In 1962, Mandela was arrested and convicted of dozens of charges, and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment. This will see 27 of his years spent on Robben Island, a notorious prison famed for its cruelty, horror and severity. His dreams of free and fair world, where everyone is subject to similar rights never died! Following his release from prison on February 11 1990, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that eventually ushered in democracy in 1994. As a South African leader, Mandela gave priority to reconciliation, forgiveness and tolerance amongst all South Africans regardless of their races, faiths, family backgrounds and societal classes. He tirelessly fought against apartheid and segregation and chose not to resort to vengeance.

Most vital, Mandela did introduced and formulated policies aimed at combatting poverty levels, joblessness and inequalities amongst all South Africans. It was his eternal quest and genuine desire to help do away with racism that won him a Nobel Peace Prize Award in 1993. Mandela not only graduated into an icon that many a people ought to learn from, but also an international figure that deserves our dignity and respect.

Mandela is known as to have received more than 250 awards spanning in a period of four decades, a dream that most of us would desire. For majority of us fighting for freedom and equal rights for everyone be it a white or black, Nelson Mandela is a role model. Dreams come true!