About the book: 1985 / A Polish journalist talks about his trip to African countries (Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal). The book tells the story of one of the greatest disasters of the 20th century - drought and famine, which claimed millions of lives - about the economic, social and political cataclysms that shook the African continent. It shows Africa today and talks about plans for the future..