Today we went to Soweto, one of the slums where Apartheid took place. We went on a tour with a friend of Leah and David’s named Rudi. He took us to many important historical spots and told us the history of what happened there and why it was significant. Our first stop was at this place where there was a round stone table with 10 laws that were added to the South African constitution to prevent apartheid from happening again. It felt like I was reading a newer and less interpretation version of our own Constitution.
After that we spotted by Nelson Mandela’s house which has been reconstructed and turned into a museum. There we took a tour of the house and learned a little more about the history of Mandela and his role in Apartheid. It was interesting to think that right there he stayed for many years. I thought it was cool to see this piece of history preserved and reconstructed. It shows how much it means to the people of South Africa.
Our last stop was a monument to a boy named Pieterson who was shot during the Apartheid protests. There we learned about the famous man who picked him up after he was shot and carried him away and how the whole thing made that man a hero and he had to leave the country because of it. It was interesting to see a little more history and know the sacrifice that these people had to make for freedom. It reminds one that it is true that freedom is never free, except through Jesus of course.
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