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This was recorded as a message for the New Zealand Nelson Mandela Trust. He talks about his world tour and the subject, "Confronting the past and creating the future: the road to truth healing and reconciliation in South Africa".

NZ priest Father Michael Lapsley, an anti-apartheid activist, tells the story of how he was blown up by a letter bomb in Zimbabwe on 29th April 1990. He survived but lost both his hands and an eye in the attack.

Primary Title
  • Father Michael Lapsley
Secondary Title
  • A Part of the Tapestry
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 9 June 1997
Channel
  • Media Services
Broadcaster
  • The University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services
Programme Description
  • NZ priest Father Michael Lapsley, an anti-apartheid activist, tells the story of how he was blown up by a letter bomb in Zimbabwe on 29th April 1990. He survived but lost both his hands and an eye in the attack.
Episode Description
  • This was recorded as a message for the New Zealand Nelson Mandela Trust. He talks about his world tour and the subject, "Confronting the past and creating the future: the road to truth healing and reconciliation in South Africa".
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by agreement with rights owner.
Notes
  • Trevor Richards Collection
Genres
  • Current affairs
  • Politics
Hosts
  • Father Michael Lapsley (Speaker)
Contributors
  • Father Michael Lapsley (Speaker)