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Book SynopsisPaul Joseph''s memoir starts with his childhood in the slums of Johannesburg in the 1930s. His political awakening and activism began as a 15-year-old Indian in a racially segregated school. It continued with his commitment to the fight against an oppressive regime. He participated in virtually all the political campaigns including the passive resistance of the 1940s. In 1956 he was one of the 156 people accused of high treason by the Apartheid government alongside Nelson Mandela. He was among the first recruits into the armed wing of the ANC UmKhonto We Sizwe. With an eye for detail and extensive knowledge of South Africans across the racial and class divides, he documents one of the most significant struggles for liberation in the 20th century.
Trade ReviewUncle Paul and Aunt Adelaide Joseph are second parents to me and in that way their story is inseparable from mine. … – Zenani Mandela // Paul Joseph’s courageous role in South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle is inspirational. His life in that struggle for justice is both moving and uplifting. An incredible man! – Baroness Helena Kennedy, QC // Paul Joseph’s story is of a life of struggle for human liberation and a courageous struggle for life under apartheid. Electrifying! – Professor Gus John
