EPISODE · Jan 16, 2025 · 47 MIN
Echoes of a Colonial Past with Heather Nelson
from Taking Control : Mind/Body/Soul
Heather Nelson was born in 1954 in Malawi, under British Colonial rule and she recalls a happy childhood, though in hindsight realises how different it was in so many ways. Moving to South Africa in the 1970's Heather went on to train as a nurse during the height of apartheid and in this vivid conversation, we hear about the "appalling" laws and segregation which depicted this period of time. Thanks to Heather for sharing a very personal journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Heather Nelson was born in 1954 in Malawi, under British Colonial rule and she recalls a happy childhood, though in hindsight realises how different it was in so many ways. Moving to South Africa in the 1970's Heather went on to train as a nurse during the height of apartheid and in this vivid conversation, we hear about the "appalling" laws and segregation which depicted this period of time. Thanks to Heather for sharing a very personal journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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