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    The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter
    The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter
    The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter
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    The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter

    By Albie Sachs

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    On April 7, 1988, Albie Sachs, an activist South African lawyer and a leading member of the ANC, was car-bombed in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, by agents of South Africa’s security forces. His right arm was blown off, and he lost sight in one eye. This intimate and moving account of his recovery traces the gradual recuperation of his broken body and his triumphant reentry into the world, where his dream of soft vengeance was realized with the achievement of democracy in South Africa. This book captures the spirit of a remarkable man: his enormous optimism, his commitment to social justice, and his joyous wonder at the life that surrounds him. A new preface and epilogue reflect on the making of Abby Ginzberg’s documentary film titled Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa. (For information about the film, see www.softvengeancefilm.org.)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUniversity of California Press
    Release dateJul 4, 2014
    ISBN9780520959446
    The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter
    Author

    Albie Sachs

    Albert 'Albie' Louis Sachs (born 30 January 1935) is an activist and a former judge on the Constitutional Court of South Africa. After having his arm blown off by a car-bomb in Mozambique due to his opposition to apartheid, he fled to the United States but later returned to South Africa and currently resides in Cape Town.

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