In Prison With Nelson Mandela

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December 06, 2013

U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and first lady Michelle Obama, left, tour Robben Island with Ahmed Kathrada, who was imprisoned with Nelson Mandela, Sunday, June 30, 2013, in South Africa. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada spent almost 27 years in prison with Nelson Mandela on Robben Island. Earlier this year, he gave President and Michelle Obama a tour of his former prison.

Here & Now's Robin Young spoke to Kathrada in July. Today we present an excerpt of that conversation.

Hear/read the original conversation

Guest

Ahmed Kathrada, South African anti-apartheid activist.

This segment aired on December 6, 2013.