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The Shadow of the Sun – Ryszard Kapuscinski
This is a book about Africa, in all its variety and puzzling contradictions. For a European, Ryszard Kapuscinski manages to get into the African mindset very easily, and he writes with great compassion and understanding. The book is a series … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Non-fiction, Reviews, Travel
Tagged africa, colonisation, current affairs, dictatorship, legacy, rebellion, Scramble for Africa
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