Desmond Dube

Ten years ago some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda--and in an era of high-speed communication and round the clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. In only three months, one million people were brutally murdered. In the face of these unspeakable actions, inspired by his love for his family, an ordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages. (imdb)

Based on Alexander McCall Smith's novels of the same name, Mma Precious Ramotswe is a divorced woman who opens up her own detective agency in Botswana, solving crimes and interacting with the locals.

Nelson Mandela experiences life as a guerrilla fighter for the African National Congress.