As we all have been catching up with the developments in Eswatini over the past few days, today I have a conversation with Maxwell Dlamini. Maxwell is a Swazi activist. He helped to organize pro-democracy student groups in opposition to Swaziland’s strict monarchical control. Since 2011, he has been in and out of jail for his political activism. 

Maxwell has suffered a stroke as a result of his treatment and torture by the Swazi government. In recognition of his efforts, Dlamini has been nominated for several student peace awards and was the recipient of the All-Africa Students’ Union’s Student Activist Award in 2013.

You can follow Maxwell on Twitter: @Maxwell_Dlamin 

Let’s dive in ….