a very nice article at the link
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=6&art_id=vn20060718090142398C833422The one is probably the world's most recognisable icon and political leader - Nelson Mandela. Holding his hand lovingly in support is his wife of eight years - Graça Machel.
Machel is regal and stunning in her maroon suit and traditional braids. Her face has a special glow that reflects happiness and satisfaction.
Her husband is equally resplendent in his traditional Madiba shirt. The couple have just enjoyed morning tea together in their huge, beautifully decorated dining room and have come through to accept a birthday cake for Mandela from readers.
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His eyes remain good, his memory faultless, but his knees have begun to tell the story of a man who was born 88 years ago in rural Qunu, in the Eastern Cape, a man who went on to become an international face for the struggle for freedom.
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They are like starry-eyed teenagers. Spurred on by the talk of romance, Machel asks photographer Debbie Yazbek to shoot a frame of them kissing.