Letter from Christina to Phyllis Naidoo.

We have just read your sad letter about what can you give to deprived families, people who are banned.

Remember us? Yes you quickly remembered our surname.

I must apologise to you for saying that the SUNDAY TRIBUNE would not publish a letter sent by you.

About five years ago a man in R.S.A., Samson John Nene, was adopted by my group of _Amnesty International as a "prisoner of conscience". He was "banned" and had earlier spent ten years on Robben Island. He was arrested again in November 1975, alleged to be a member or supporter of ANC.

Perhaps one should begin at the beginning. I cannot really say when it began - or how he came into our lives. Lets call him Bob. He soon ate lunch with us regularly. When we visited family in Verulam he was with us.