“I first met Nelson Mandela when I was in my late 20s, in 1993. I was helping facilitate an African National Congress (ANC) workshop to plan its media strategy. I went down to meet him for the first time and you know me I got stupid... I just choked. I said, "Hello Madiba, it's a real honour to meet you," and I couldn't get another word out.” KnowsFirstsSaidRealHelpingPlansMediaStupidMetsLateFirst TimeStrategyCongressHonourKnow MeHelloWorkshopsNelsonFacilitateMadiba Author:Kumi Naidoo
“The struggle to avert catastrophic climate change is bigger than all the other struggles, whether it is slavery, democracy struggles, the woman's right to vote, and so on I would argue that if what is at stake is securing life as we know it, then there can be no bigger struggle that we face.” IfsKnowsFacesStruggleDemocracyVoteBiggerSlaveryClimateClimate ChangeArguingStakesRight To VoteAvertOthers Struggles Author:Kumi Naidoo
“You know how they say, 'What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas?' What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic.” KnowsHappensKnow HowVegasArctic Author:Kumi Naidoo