Conditions were so hard. To send the news out, telex was the only means, but telex was very rare in Africa. So if somebody was flying to Europe, we gave him correspondence to send after he arrived. — Ryszard Kapuscinski Copy Share Image
A population weakened and exhausted by battling against so many obstacles - whose needs are never satisfied and desires never fulfilled - is vulnerable to manipulation and regimentation. The struggle for survival is, above all, an exercise that is hugely… — Ryszard Kapuscinski 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
