Tuesday Rostrum looks into a life less ordinary
Guest speaker Matthew Willman took his listeners on a whirlwind tour of his fascinating journey as a commissioned photographer to the Nelson Mandela Foundation and through his 10 years of work with Mr Mandela himself.
The fascinating topic, ‘A life less ordinary’ by multi-talented guest speaker Matthew Willman held Tuesday Rostrum members and guests spellbound at Mbango Valley recently. had members and guests entranced as he took them on his journey of self-discovery.
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Matthew, a Durban-based documentary photographer, author and speaker who can best be described as a true global citizen of the world took his listeners on a whirlwind tour of his fascinating journey as a commissioned photographer to the Nelson Mandela Foundation and through his 10 years of work with Mr Mandela himself.
The witty and often funny stories of his experience with ordinary people and world leaders from a cross-section of the global community, which included the likes of former US presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former president FW de Klerk gave a peek into his world of a life less ordinary.
His powerful images perfectly captured a moment in time that tells a story, be it the plight of the homeless in South Africa, endangered wildlife or the perfect proportions of a young South African ballet dancer in mid-flight.
“The power of visual media speaks to who we are and has the power to change a life. I am privileged to be able to be there and capture that moment that tells a story,” he said.
Matthew’s work with then-president Nelson Mandela brought him into close contact with the icon, which he describes as an honour to be part of the process of recording South Africa’s democratic change.
He concluded by reminding his audience to never forget that “Small things with great love will change the world.”
The next Tuesday Rostrum meeting takes place at Mbango Valley on Tuesday, March 10 at 11.45am for 12pm.
Guest speaker is Professor Anthony Forbes who will talk on “Where have all the birdies gone?”
For more information or to book, contact Heather Greyling at 072 1172900 or email her at wayback@telkomsa.net
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