Hector Pieterson Face: Sam Nzima’s Untold Story of the Soweto Uprising
A Nation's Grief, Sam Nzima's Untold Struggle The searing image of Hector Pieterson, his face a mask of shock and stillness, forever altered the global perception of apartheid. Yet, behind this iconic photograph lies a story of bravery, injustice, and a protracted fight for recognition – the story of Sam Nzima, the man who risked everything to capture that defining moment. June 16th, 1976. Soweto crackled with tension, a powder keg primed to explode....