Dr Livingston used to describe Africa as a 'dreamtime'. Because you could be in a fairly peaceful and good natured group, but then just go down a bend in the river less than a quarter mile and come upon a group of psychotic cannibals... and there was no rhyme or reason to it anywhere.
He thought of africa as a place where anything could materialize in front of you at any time. You never had any idea where you were going, or what laid in store for you around the next corner. There was no cohesiveness about it whatsoever.
He also self-censored his own correspondence back home, leaving out sections of his journal from publication because he didn't want to encourage racist attitudes among europeans.
Dr Livingston used to describe Africa as a 'dreamtime'. Because you could be in a fairly peaceful and good natured group, but then just go down a bend in the river less than a quarter mile and come upon a group of psychotic cannibals... and there was no rhyme or reason to it anywhere.
He thought of africa as a place where anything could materialize in front of you at any time. You never had any idea where you were going, or what laid in store for you around the next corner. There was no cohesiveness about it whatsoever.
He also self-censored his own correspondence back home, leaving out sections of his journal from publication because he didn't want to encourage racist attitudes among europeans.