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
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
The Cold War was waged in a particularly brutal and cynical way in Africa, and Africa seemed powerless to do anything to stop it. Ryszard Kapuscinski africabrutalcold 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
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 africaarrivecondition 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
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
Readership was high, and very attentive. It was people's only source of knowledge about the world. Ryszard Kapuscinski attentivehighknowledge Change image and share on social
