The Shadow of the Sun

Currently I am reading a book entitled The Shadow of the Sun, by Ryszard Kapuscinski. Kapuscinski arrived in Africa in 1957 to witness the beginning of the end of colonial rule as the first African correspondent for the Polish State Newspaper. This book is a collection of his experience throughout the continent over the span of 50 years. Kapuscinski goes beyond telling stories, rather through his writings he tries to understand and make sense of his surroundings and its people. Whether it’s trying to understand the communal nature of African villages or why his apartment keeps getting robbed, he paints a picture of Africa and its people in such a way that my experience and the things that I am seeing begin to make sense and in turn add color and substance.