Conversations with a gentle soul

By (author): Ahmed Kathrada. By (author): Sahm Venter. Structured as a series of dialogues with journalist Sahm Venter, this book gives voice to Ahmed Kathrada, who worked alongside Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and other leaders in the struggle against apartheid. It covers his decades of activism and imprisonment on Robben Island, and reveals a man who, despite everything he endured, refused to hold onto hatred or bitterness — offering reflections on optimism, humour and reconciliation relevant to South Africa today.