Exhibition: Kathy - the man behind the public figure

On 21 August 2009, Ahmed Mohammed Kathrada, “Kathy” as he is fondly called, celebrated his 80th birthday. This exhibition “Kathy, the man behind the public figure” is a tribute to a remarkable hero of the South African freedom struggle, who started his lifelong commitment at the tender age of 12. The exhibition was compiled by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and has been published on the SAHO site with their permission.

Ahmed Kathrada stands beside a photo of his younger self. Source: www.discover-writing.com

This exhibition hopes to portray the person Kathy, his sense of humour, his love of food, his many, many friends and comrades, his meticulous notes and his incredible memory.

It is the story of Kathy beneath the public veneer of a struggle icon; a personal insight into the veteran leader. It is a story not well known, except to his close friends and comrades. It is a story

that is now being shared through the medium of this exhibitionThe exhibition, jointly hosted by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Foundation, was opened at Liliesleaf. This exhibition hopes to portray the person Kathy, his sense of humour, his love of food, his many, many friends and comrades, his meticulous notes and his incredible memory.

The exhibition opened at Liliesleaf Farm in Johannesburg and was moved to the Hector Peterson Museum in Soweto in October 2010.

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