As world leaders and South Africans gathered Tuesday to honor Nelson Mandela, people around the world have also celebrated the life and mourned the death of the renowned freedom fighter.
Great photo on front page of Tuesday's @thetimes: South African salutes his hero with cap of #Mandela badges
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Great photo on front page of Tuesday's @thetimes: South African salutes his hero with cap of #Mandela badges
In Tehran, Iranians paid tribute at the South African Embassy.
RT @Kavelicious Iranians pay tribute to #Mandela at South African embassy in #Tehran.
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RT @Kavelicious Iranians pay tribute to #Mandela at South African embassy in #Tehran.
In India, an artist memorialized Mandela's spirit in the sand.
PHOTO: Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik adds a final touch to a sand sculpture of Nelson Mandela in Puri
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PHOTO: Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik adds a final touch to a sand sculpture of Nelson Mandela in Puri
In Dhaka, Bangladesh, artists and activists gathered for a candlelight vigil.
Churchgoers in Brooklyn, N.Y., praised Mandala's fortitude.
#Pic: Sign in BedStuy, Brooklyn: "It always seems impossible until it's done--Nelson Mandela"
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#Pic: Sign in BedStuy, Brooklyn: "It always seems impossible until it's done--Nelson Mandela"
A fighter in Syria recalled that Mandela had once been labeled a terrorist.
We are the terrorists today as #Mandela once was! #Syria
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We are the terrorists today as #Mandela once was! #Syria
Palestinians in Gaza City mourned the man who championed their struggle.
While in Bethlehem, Palestinians lit candles outside the Church of Nativity.
Schoolchildren held a prayer ceremony in Chennal, India.
How the world mourned Nelson Mandela, in photos: http://t.co/VLt701PCLA (Credit: @Reuters)
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How the world mourned Nelson Mandela, in photos: http://t.co/VLt701PCLA (Credit: @Reuters)
People in Tokyo remembered the man by taking pictures beside a wax statue of Mandela in a museum.
As did visitors at a similar wax museum in Malaysia.
In England, mourners gathered in front of a statue of Mandela in central London.
In Italy, writing in the snow recalled one of Mandela's famous lines: "A winner is just a dreamer who never gave up, thanks Madiba."
