Mandela: Under Gray Skies, A Vibrant Celebration Of S. Africa's 'Greatest Son' -- Aislinn Laing, Christian Science Monitor
Tens of thousands gathered at a stadium in Soweto to remember Nelson Mandela today. 'In Africa, when the lion dies, the jungle roars. We’re here to make sure that happens,' said one.
Though they were prepared for the moment, most South Africans were devastated at the news of the passing of Nelson Mandela. Yet the mood on this rainy Tuesday morning at a huge stadium in Soweto was one of celebration rather than sadness as a nation remembered its "greatest son."
Tens of thousands of ordinary citizens and almost 100 world leaders, including US President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President François Hollande, and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, joined virtually every African leader on the continent, along with numerous celebrities.
People came wrapped in South African flags, faces painted, banners bearing Mr. Mandela’s face at the ready, singing anti-apartheid struggle songs.
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