IN THE NEWS – November 2018:

Professor Marion Keim, author of uMama stories and the Director of ICSSD, and Ms Nariman Laattoe, join the International Peace Research Association at the 2018 IPRA Conference in Ahmedabad, India

uMama South Africa was showcased at the recent International Peace Research Association Conference. Professor Marion Keim, the Director of ICSSD and the author of the uMama South Africa, share the positive messages on the role of motherhood in nurturing leaders and developing communities. The uMama short stories have been transformed into a story-telling documentary, made up of 3 episodes, where national leaders, politicians, musicians and artists share their childhood experiences and the role their mother’s played in their development and successes. Importantly, they share their experiences of how their mothers helped them to cope with trials and failure as well.

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Professor Marion Keim, author of uMama stories celebrate the mothers and grandmothers of forty great South Africans. Making the headlines with the University of the Western Cape, Professor Marion Keim shares with stakeholders of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the power and potential of motherhood on leadership and education for South Africa. We are delighted to be recognized for the work of this book and documentary. Read more here:

https://www.uwc.ac.za/News/Pages/UMama-Film-Honours-Mandela’s-Legacy.aspx

The powerful stories captured in Umama, of mothers and their courage, endurance and the triumph of love are an inspiration for us all.

uMama stories celebrate the mothers and grandmothers of forty great South Africans. Who was it that raised the likes of Sibongile Khumalo or Antjie Krog to extraordinary achievement? Or Nelson Mandela, Lukas Radebe, JM Coetzee, Helen Suzman, Pieter-Dirk Uys, Miriam Makeba, Elana Meyer, Trevor Manuel and many more.

Mac Maharaj remembers how his mother served everyone with unfailing courtesy and recognition of their dignity. Desmond Tutu hopes he can resemble his mother spiritually and emulate her generosity and kindness, while Pam Golding shares her mom’s good advice: ‘Keep dancing and you’ll stay out of trouble!’