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The New York Times - Feb.6, 2010:
Nhân dịp kỷ niệm 20 năm ngày ông Nelson Mandela ra khỏi nhà tù tại Nam Phi 11 tháng 02, 1990, ban chủ biên trang bình luận (Op-Ed) của báo The New York Times đã mời bảy cựu tù nhân chính trị trên thế giới viết lại cảm nghĩ của mình trước tin ông Mandela ra khỏi tù.
On Feb. 11, 1990 — 20 years ago this Thursday — Nelson Mandela walked through the gates of a South African prison after 27 years of confinement. His release was celebrated the world over. But it had a particular effect on those who were being held as political prisoners by other repressive regimes. The Op-Ed editors asked seven of these former captives to describe what it was like when they heard the news of Mr. Mandela’s liberation.
Freedom’s Dominoes By JACK MAPANJE (born 1944)
Mr. Mandela’s release heralded the eventual freedom of political prisoners in Malawi (Southeast Africa).
Silly Men, Sharp KnivesBy WEI JINGSHENG (born 1950)
In China's Hebei Prison, the news called to mind an old Chinese maxim: a knife must be ground to be sharpened.
Path of Most Resistance By NGUYEN DAN QUE (born 1942)
A humanitarian under house arrest was inspired to issue a manifesto for the basic rights of the Vietnamese people.
The Radio’s Song of Liberation By FADJROEL RACHMAN (born 1964)
A prisoner in Indonesia believed that at last justice and freedom had won.
My Hero, Page by Page By KO BO KYI (born 1962)
Smuggled pages of an article describing Mr. Mandela’s autobiography inspired Burmese political prisoners.
Ray of LightBy SOULEYMANE GUENGUENG
A prisoner in Chad swore that if he got out alive, he would fight for freedom.
A Smile to Remember By WANG DAN (born 1969)
In the pursuit of freedom, there are times when we must pay the price of losing our freedom, learned a Chinese student leader.
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