Monthly Archives: March 2011

Journey Into the Middle of Nowhere…

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

Cruising down the Lulonga River in a long wooden pirogue powered by a motor, we began our 200km+ journey to Ndele from Basankusu after dawn. Children ran to the river bank waving and shouting at us in Lingala, giving off … Continue reading →

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Au revoir Lajuma…Bonjour Kinshasa

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

The rusty corrugated tin roofs blinked like diamonds among the greens and reds—such rich colors like an oil painting. The river whispered through the city all brown and dull as tiny black dots hustled down dusty streets and bright yellow … Continue reading →

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