Nelson Mandela celebrates 93rd birthday

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Former South Africa president Nelson Mandela celebrates his 93rd birthday in his hometown in Qunu, South Africa, Sunday July 17, 2011. Mandela celebrates his 93rd birthday Monday July 18, 2011.

Former president Nelson Mandela, second from left center, with his former wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, to right of Mandela right, look on as extended family members, Zama Obiri, front left, and Mbuso Mandela, front right, look at Mandela's birthday cake at Mandela's hometown in Qunu, South Africa, Monday July 18, 2011.

Burn victims sing happy birthday for former president Nelson Mandela Monday July 18, 2011, at the Children of Fire charity in Johannesburg. More than 12 million school children sang a special version of the song, written for the anti-apartheid leader, before lessons began to celebrate his 93rd birthday.

Former South Africa president Nelson Mandela, center, sits with family members, left to right, Zaziwe Manaway, Ziphokazi Manaway, Zamaswazi Dlamini and Zamak Obiri at Mandela's hometown in Qunu, South Africa, Sunday July 17, 2011. Center back is Mandela's daughter Princess Zenani Dlamini. Mandela celebrates his 93rd birthday Monday July 18, 2011.

Children eat cake made during a birthday party of former South African President Nelson Mandela at a community center near Nelson Mandela house in Qunu, South Africa, Monday, July 18, 2011. Millions of school children around the country sang 'Happy Birthday' to former South African President Nelson Mandela, to celebrate his 93rd birthday.

Former president Nelson Mandela, front left, with his former wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, second from right, are surrounded by unidentified extended family members, around Mandela's birthday cake at Mandela's hometown in Qunu, South Africa, Monday July 18, 2011 as they celebrate Mandela's 93rd birthday.

South African president Nelson Mandela, center, sits with family members, left to right, Zaziwe Manaway, Ziphokazi Manaway, Zamaswazi Dlamini and Zamak Obiri at Mandela's hometown in Qunu, South Africa, Sunday July 17, 2011.

Children hum as they sing in celebration of Former South African President Nelson Mandela's birthday at a museum near his house in Qunu, South Africa, Monday, July 18, 2011.

Graca Machel, center, the wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela works in the garden of a community center near Nelson Mandela house in Qunu, South Africa, Monday, July 18, 2011. Millions of school children around the country sang 'Happy Birthday' to former South African President Nelson Mandela, to celebrate his 93rd birthday.

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Former president Nelson Mandela, second from left center, with his former wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, to right of Mandela right, look on as extended family members, Zama Obiri, front left, and Mbuso Mandela, front right, look at Mandela's birthday cake at Mandela's hometown in Qunu, South Africa, Monday July 18, 2011.

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