Qunu: Nelson Mandela's hometown

QUNU, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 1: Morson Mandela, age 78, walks in the village of Qunu, where Nelson Mandela grew up on April 1, 2010, in Qunu, South Africa. Morson is the little brother of Mandela, (in the extended family) and he is the caretaker for the cemetery. Mr. Mandela was born in Mvezo, about 32 kilometers from here and Qunu and its surroundings is the area where he learned about life including his traditional manhood ceremony. Mr. Mandela was born in 1918, he served as a president of South Africa from 1994-1999, when he retired. Before that he was the leader of the armed wing of ANC and was convicted of sabotage among other crimes and served 27 years in prison, many of them on Robben Island, outside Cape Town. Qunu has a museum and Mr. Mandela has a big house where he and his family spends time while in the area. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)