Ryszard Kapuscinski

Ryszard Kapuściński was born in Pinsk, Poland—now part of Belarus—in 1932 and passed away in 2007. He was his country's first foreign correspondent. For half a century, he traveled the world, covering the turbulent political situations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. An undisputed master of reportage, he published many highly successful books. His works have been translated into 19 languages.