The Mind Creative DECEMBER 2013 | Page 11

The Mind Creative DEC 2013 In 1952, Mandela joined forces with friend Oliver Tambo to open Mandela and Tambo, the only allblack African law firm in the country at the time. Despite eating at some of the finest tables in the world, Mandela had a passion for tripe, which was often served in South African cuisine as a stew with hot pap (a polenta-like porridge). Mandela has had many things named after him, from woodpeckers to apartments to flowers. Leeds University honoured him by naming the Mandela particle in 1973. According to the Nelson Mandela Foundation, he has more than 1,000 awards to his credit, including the Nobel Peace Prize and the U.S. Congressional Medal “Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.” 11