Liberation icon. Father of the Nation. A stalwart. A principled, steadfast, and decisive leader, even under the most intense pressure. 

That is how many people affectionately remember Sam Shafishuna Nujoma.

Born 95 years ago, on May 12, 1929, in the humble surroundings of the Etunda Village near Okahao in the Omusati Region, Nujoma would grow up to become the first African liberation movement leader to address the UN Security Council in 1971. 

And the rest, as they say, is history.

He would become the founding president of an independent Namibia on March 21, 1990. Both before and after independence, he left an indelible mark on many people.

In his 95 years of sacrifice, a central thread of his life has been the call for unity. 

It is therefore no surprise that his favourite quote reads as follows: "A people united, striving to achieve a common good for all the members of society, will always emerge victorious."