"This is my larger theory. It doesn't matter if you are white, yellow or green, or a black African Negro. The concept is homo sapiens. The European is at an advanced technological stage, and the African is at a stage of technology that is more primitive. But all humanity must unite together in the struggle against nature... 'Humanity's struggle to conquer nature,' the Pygmy said fondly. 'It is the only hope. It is the only way for peace and reconciliation- all humanity one against nature."
"...'but humanity is part of nature too."
'Exactly. That is exactly the problem.'"
An excerpt from a book called, We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families, by Philip Gourevitch. In this book, Gourevitch describes alienation and division amongst Rwandan society, which led to the massacre and genocide in 1994.
Wow I'm glad you've read that book, few people have read it who haven't either traveled to Rwanda or been involved with work there. It's brilliantly written and definitely the best book on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, it provides a lot of important lessons.
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