In her debut Children’s book, When Mr Mandela Came to Town, Kemi Bamgbose retells her story as an 11-year-old girl when the President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela visited Brixton on 12 July 1996.
Kemi ‘s father allowed her to take the day off school for this momentous historical visit. Ages 5 plus
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