John Ryle on Granta.com
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Issue 60
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Issue 60
The Nuba
Jack Picone & John Ryle
‘They show people denied access to markets that they enjoyed before the war, people impoverished by the fight to preserve their culture and to assert control of their territory.’
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Issue 60
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Issue 60
The Many Voices of Africa
John Ryle
‘This is worth remembering: if it were not for Africa we would not be here at all.’
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Issue 60
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Issue 60
Translating Caetano
John Ryle
‘The beat of the city was shot through with drumming patterns used to invoke them in the Saturday night ceremonies.’
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Issue 73
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Issue 73
Burying The Emperor
John Ryle
‘Twenty-five years after his death, His Imperial Majesty, King of Kings, Elect of God, Defender of the Faith,was finally being laid to rest, though they still could not be certain how he met his end.’
John Ryle attends the funeral of Haile Sellasie.
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Issue 73
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Issue 73
The Road to Abyei
John Ryle
‘Bor is a long way from Khartoum – more than 700 miles. There were other hostile groups on the way and precious little food.’
