Namibian Hero Who Changed the World

Theo-Ben Gurirab, freedom fighter, diplomat, politician, teacher, comrade, father, grandfather, and one of the founding fathers of the Republic of Namibia was a quiet hero who, with great determination and diplomacy, changed the face of southern Africa and the world, writes Phyllis Johnson for Southern African News Features.

The late Theo-Ben Gurirab.

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