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One day I will be back home to live in happiness with you until the end of my days.
Prison letter to family, Robben Island, 1969, 1969
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Mandela spent 27 years in prison during which his children grew up without him. His letters sustained connection across an impossible distance, offering presence through words when physical presence was denied.

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