Amin is the shame of the whole world. The fact that he managed to rule so long and commit so many crimes was only possible thanks to the hypocrisy of the East and the West who were waging the Cold War for world domination. Ryszard Kapuscinski amincoldcommit 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
Be careful: they have arms, and no alternatives. Ryszard Kapuscinski alternativearmcareful Change image and share on social
Underground literature only began in the '70s, when technical developments made it possible. Before that, we were involved in a game with the censors. That was our struggle. Ryszard Kapuscinski 70sbegincensor 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
There is a lack of critical assessment of the past. But you have to understand that the current ruling elite is actually the old ruling elite. So they are incapable of a self-critical approach to the past. Ryszard Kapuscinski approachassessmentcritical 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
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
People were really interested in what was going on because of the international context of the Cold War. Ryszard Kapuscinski coldcontextinterest Change image and share on social
