As the world prayed for the speedy recovery of ailing peace icon Nelson Mandela, his former wife said that it was extremely painful to see the anti-apartheid leader's present state of health but it was "God's wish".
'I have been going through hell with the local and foreign media chasing me all the time since the incident,' the South African national said in an interview.
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela is continuing to put up a courageous fight from his "deathbed" even though he is "not doing well", the former South African President's family has said.
She played a high-profile role in the battle to end white-minority rule. However, her place in history was also stained by controversy.
Rediff.com's Manu Shankar had the privilege to visit the Mandela House in 2010. He recollects his experience.
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