Amin managed to invite both the US and Soviet ambassadors to his palace at the very same time and then deliberately kept them together in his waiting room. Ryszard Kapuscinski ambassadoramindeliberately 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
In order to feel contempt, you generally need to cherish some kind of feelings. Ryszard Kapuscinski cherishcontemptfeel Change image and share on social
When is a crisis reached? When questions arise that can't be answered. Ryszard Kapuscinski answerarisecrisis Change image and share on social
We have such a mixture now, such a fusion of different genres. Ryszard Kapuscinski fusiongenremixture Change image and share on social
The tradition of Russian literature is also an eastern tradition of learning poetry and prose by heart. Ryszard Kapuscinski easternheartlearn Change image and share on social
There is a fundamental difference between the Polish experience of the state and the Russian experience. In the Polish experience, the state was always a foreign power. So, to hate the state was a patriotic act. Ryszard Kapuscinski actdifferenceexperience share on social
The official independence celebration was going to be held over four or five days, and a group of journalists from all over the world was allowed to fly in, because Angola was closed otherwise. Ryszard Kapuscinski allowangolacelebration Change image and share on social
This is the most intimate relationship between literature and its readers: they treat the text as a part of themselves, as a possession. Ryszard Kapuscinski intimateliteraturepart 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
