Abstract
Like the young Scottish travelers going from Casablanca to Niamey, I did not know a lot about Africa before reading Ryszard Kapuschinski book. I do read the news, have studied economics of less developed countries, saw Shooting Dogs, and have met African people, but these experiences were nothing compared to the book. ?The shadow of the sun' might not tell us the truth about Africa but at least it makes us understand and visit Africa as if we were travelling with Ryszard Kapuscinski in his backpack. To deal with this book, I have chosen to concentrate on three main subjects that appeared relevant to me while I was reading it.
