Desmond Tutu

Interview

Interview, September 2007

Interview with Desmond Tutu by freelance journalist Marika Griehsel in Gothenburg, Sweden, 28 September 2007.

Desmond Tutu talks about what makes a good leader, how the Nobel Peace Prize helped the struggle against apartheid in South Africa (08:15), and the key to overcoming present and future conflicts (21:13).

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