“Only with the greatest of simplifications, for the sake of convenience, can we say Africa. In reality, except as a geographical term,… — Ryszard Kapusciński Copy Share Image
“When World War II erupted, colonialism was at its apogee. The courde of the war, however, its symbolic undertones, would sow the… — Ryszard Kapuściński Copy Share Image
Conditions were so hard. To send the news out, telex was the only means, but telex was very rare in Africa. So… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
“Nothing creates a bond between people in Africa more quickly than shaed laughter".” — Ryszard Kapuściński Copy Share Image
The Cold War was waged in a particularly brutal and cynical way in Africa, and Africa seemed powerless to do anything to… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
“The unschooled European mind, inclined to rational reduction, to pigeonholing and simplification, readily pushes everything African into a single bag and is… — Ryszard Kapuściński Copy Share Image
We have such a mixture now, such a fusion of different genres. — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
The official independence celebration was going to be held over four or five days, and a group of journalists from all over the world… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
“Here is an oral tradition, legends passed from mouth to mouth, a communal myth created invariably at the base of the mango tree in… — Ryszard Kapuściński Copy Share Image
He killed his enemies because he was afraid they would kill him. Amin ordered entire tribes to be put to death, because he feared… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
More than anything, one is struck by the light. Light everywhere. Brightness everywhere. Everywhere, the sun. — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
The Cold War in Africa is one of the darkest, most disgraceful pages in contemporary history, and everybody ought to be ashamed. — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
Our salvation is in striving to achieve what we know we'll never achieve. — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
I remember in 1978 meeting two Ugandan captains in the hotel talking Russian. They had been educated in Moscow and since they came from… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
How do cultures differ from one another? Above all, in their customs. Tell me how you dress, how you act, what are your habits,… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
“on war and conquest: in the realm of human affairs one also needs a pretext. it is important to give it the rank of… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
In the tropics the white feels weakened, or downright weak, whence comes the heightened tendency to outbursts of aggression. People who are polite, modest… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
Pack the one bag. Unpack it, pack it, unpack it, pack it: passeport, ticket, book, taxi, airport, check-in, beer, announcement, stairs, airplane, fasten seat-belt,… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
Do not be misled by the fact that you are at liberty and relatively free; that for the moment you are not under lock… — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
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