RIVERS OF BLOOD
A small amount of knowledge can be a dangerous thing. It can be addictive and confining. It can appeal to vanity, offering a sense of purpose — or even an enemy.If you recognise there’s a problem, make sure you know who is offering the solution. And even if you think you do, it’s always wise to check your emotions from time to time.
People are people. They get used.
I lived on the edge of a Sudanese refugee camp for five years — the only Westerner for a hundred miles. Ninety-five percent of the people there were Muslim. I had never felt so welcomed or experienced such kindness. During my first week, a family invited me to eat with them and served me rice. I later realised that rice was a special treat, reserved for festivals and celebrations. The family didn’t eat the rice themselves — only I did.
Powell was probably right about many things, but divide and conquer is the oldest trick in the book, and it can affect you in the subtlest of ways.
RIVERS OF BLOOD
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