How Does Mandela: Your enemies must not be our enemies too Work?

Imagine you're playing a game with your friends, and someone tries to make them upset, but you decide not to join in, so everyone can keep having fun together.

Nelson Mandela was like a wise friend who knew that even if people didn’t get along at first, they could still be happy together. His message "Your enemies must not be our enemies too" means that just because someone is your enemy, it doesn’t mean you have to be their enemy too.

Think of it like sharing toys in the playground. If one kid takes a toy from another, it’s easy to get upset and start a fight, but if you choose not to join in, you can help them both feel better. You might say, "Your friend didn’t mean to be mean," or even help them find a new toy to share.

This is what Mandela did when he was in prison for many years. Even though some people were his enemies, he didn’t want to make them his enemies too. He wanted everyone, friends and foes, to live together peacefully, like how you’d all play nicely at recess.