The continent is too large to describe. It is a veritable ocean, a sep…

Ryszard Kapuscinski
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The continent is too large to describe. It is a veritable ocean, a separate planet, a varied, immensely rich cosmos. Only with the greatest simplification, for the sake of convenience, can we say 'Africa'. In reality, except as a geographical appellation, Africa does not exist. ✨ Ryszard Kapuscinski (2001). The Shadow of the Sun, p.6, Vintage
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