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Global stories from the BBC’s 40 Language Services, with Faranak Amidi

Faranak Amidi presents global stories from the Fifth Floor, home to the BBC’s 40 Language Services.

Faranak Amidi presents global stories from the Fifth Floor, home to the BBC’s 40 Language Services

The Fifth Floor: Reporting Nelson Mandela's Death

Nelson Mandela

06/12/2013

Reporting Nelson Mandela's Death

BBC World Service - The Fifth Floor, Reporting Nelson Mandela's Death

Reflecting on the life and death of Nelson Mandela across the BBC's 27 language services

David Amanor is joined by journalists from across the BBC's language services in a special programme reflecting on how Mandela's life and death has been reported around the world

Presenter David Amanor is joined by journalists from across the BBC's language services in a special programme reflecting on how Mandela's life and death has been reported around the world. 

We start with Mandela's favourite poem, Invictus by William Ernest Henley, read in Hindi by Rajesh Joshi. As a rookie reporter Rajesh had an extraordinary meeting with Mandela at the site where Mahatma Gandhi was killed.

The Chinese Service bring a musical tribute to Mandela. As an 18 year old Daisy Harper from BBC Chinese remembers rocking to the beats of Beyond and their song for Mandela.

From Latin America, Pablo Esparza takes us back in time to reflect on Madiba's relationship with Cuba and the Cuban soldiers who fought for African liberation.

From BBC Indonesia Endang Nurdin reveals how Mandela's love of batik began.

And South African journalist Lebo Diseko who met Mandela as a child talks through her memories, reflects on the coverage of the day and picks out the liberation songs that defined the anti-apartheid era.

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