In a brilliant artistic gesture, renowned Egyptian cartoonist Mohamed Effat draws a caricature portrait of global icon Nelson Mandela, in celebration of Mandela Day, marked every year on July 18, the drawing does more than capture Mandela’s facial features, it conveys the spirit of a man who fought injustice with an unbreakable smile and two raised hands, not bearing weapons, but flames of hope.
Born in 1918 in South Africa, Mandela dedicated his life to resisting the apartheid regime, which turned his homeland into a prison for people of color."Take action – Inspire change" .. this is the message that Mandela Day brings to the world, and it’s the same message flowing from every line of this simple yet profound caricature. Mandela was not a superhero, but a human being who believed in dignity and justice.