Chapter 10
Accused Number One
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah talks about her life and her plans as president, April 2025.
Video from Al Jazeera English, in English. Open it on YouTube
Also worth a look: her swearing-in, from NBC (Namibian Broadcasting Corporation), and an AP report, from AP Archive.
Think about it
She fought for freedom from a government that denied people rights. Today, some groups say her government doesn’t give them the rights they want. How do you think she would answer them? How would they answer her?
More questions from this chapter
- Fourteen. At 14, Netumbo joined a movement that could get her arrested. Would you join a cause that risky at your age? What would it have to be about?
- Stay or go. After her trial, with her friends publicly flogged, she left everything she knew for exile. Was leaving the brave choice, or would staying have been braver?
Your turn: Is there an unfair rule or situation where you live that you’d like to change? What’s one small first step you could take?
For parents and teachers: these videos come from news organizations and official channels. You may want to watch first with younger readers.