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Tag Archives: Ethiopia
“Silence is necessary to tyrants and occupiers, who take pains to have their actions accompanied by quiet.” — Ryszard Kapuściński
It’s the birthday today of one of my favorite writers, Polish journalist and author Ryszard Kapuściński. His death in 2007 was devastating to me. I went to the memorial tribute at the New York Public Library, hosted by his close … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenia, Ethiopia, Iran, nonfiction, Poland, politics, Russia, Ryszard Kapuściński, war
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Review: Faya Dayi (2021)
What a compelling haunting movie. I can’t stop thinking about it. A documentary about khat, a plant that grows in Ethiopia – indigenous to the region – which people chew to reach a euphoric state. It’s now the only cash … Continue reading
The Books: “The Emperor” (Ryszard Kapuscinski)
My history bookshelf. Onward. Next book on this shelf is called The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat by Ryszard Kapuscinski. This is the story of the the fall of Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia. Kapuscinski went to Ethiopia, while the … Continue reading
The Books: “Surrender or Starve : Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea” (Robert Kaplan)
History Bookshelf: Next book on this shelf is called Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea by Robert Kaplan. Yet another one of Kaplan’s earlier books which was re-released after his massive success with Balkan Ghosts. Here, … Continue reading