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Across the Water: Journey to Robben Island
- Narrated by: Lisa Simeone, Gemma Hooley, Daniel Noowepi
- Length: 24 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Robben Island served as South Africa’s most notorious prison camp for thousands of opponents of apartheid. South African President Nelson Mandela spent 18 years in prison on Robben Island. Now the prison is closed and the island has become a museum, a fast growing tourist attraction in the new South Africa. Former political prisoners work alongside their former jailers as the new keepers of the island's history. It is perhaps one of the most tangible symbols of South Africa's miraculous transformation from apartheid to a multi-party democracy. But what about the personal transformations of those who continue to work on the island? Hear from former prison wardens as they reconcile their past with their new work on Robben Island.
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