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All of us
Thulani bears many scars and lingering injuries from the brutal treatment at
Robben Island. He participated in the Truth and Reconciliation process led by Archbishop
Desmond Tutu, where he encountered some of his former captors. "They said that
they were just following orders," Thulani says flatly. He has run into his former
wardens and warders. One time, he saw a group of them having drinks in the newly
refurbished dock area in Cape Town where prisoners used to board the boat for Robben
Island. Some of the former guards now work with Thulani on Robben Island. He has
even had a warder to his house for dinner. As much as possible, Thulani's eyes are
on the present and future. "South Africa belongs to all of us, regardless of
our color," he says. It was an honor to meet him.
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