We were there [Congo] just after independence, but I had no idea of the political intrigue of that era. I knew nothing about postcolonial Africa or Europe's role, or my own country's complicity in what went on.
The Guardian (11 June 2010)
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We were there [Congo] just after independence, but I had no idea of the political intrigue of that era. I knew nothing about postcolonial Africa or Europe's role, or my own country's complicity in what went on.
The Guardian (11 June 2010)
