A beautiful video obituary for Nelson Mandela, who passed yesterday at the age of 95.

From Weekly Filet #140, in December 2013.

The Life of Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013

The Life of Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013

The New York Times

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