I remember in 1978 meeting two Ugandan captains in the hotel talking Russian. They had been educated in Moscow and since they came from different Ugandan peoples, it was the only way they could understand one another. Ryszard Kapuscinski captaineducatehotel share on social
I'll tell you what colonial experience is. Ryszard Kapuscinski colonialexperiencewill Change image and share on social
In the Russian experience, although the Russian state is oppressive, it is their state, it is part of their fabric, and so the relation between Russian citizens and their state is complicated. Ryszard Kapuscinski citizencomplicateexperience Change image and share on social
When man meets an obstacle he can't destroy, he destroys himself. Ryszard Kapuscinski destroymanmeet Change image and share on social
Amin hid nothing. Everybody knew everything. Yet the American Senate only introduced a resolution breaking off trade with Amin three months before his overthrow. Ryszard Kapuscinski americanaminbreak Change image and share on social
My writing is a combination of three elements. The first is travel: not travel like a tourist, but travel as exploration. The second is reading literature on the subject. The third is reflection. Ryszard Kapuscinski combinationelementexploration Change image and share on social
I'm trying to put more elements of the essay into my writing. Ryszard Kapuscinski elementessayput Change image and share on social
The Cold War in Africa is one of the darkest, most disgraceful pages in contemporary history, and everybody ought to be ashamed. Ryszard Kapuscinski africaashamedcold Change image and share on social
There are several reasons why Russians view the oppressive state positively. First, in the Russian Orthodox religion, there is an understanding of authority as something sent by God. Ryszard Kapuscinski authoritygodoppressive Change image and share on social
The extent of one man's guilt may be defined by how much of it is experienced by the party he injured. Ryszard Kapuscinski defineexperienceextent Change image and share on social
