This Thursday I went for a run along the river. I got to see yet another lovely sunset. While the rest of the world closes down, the DRC seems to be reopening and returning to normal life. We have to fight with one another to make sure people wear masks or respect social distancing.

Le restaurant grecque avec l’église sur le boulevard du 30 Juin est une institution. Ça vaut la peine de l’essayer. Ils ont des bons souvlaki mais demandez sans les frites! C’est un sacrilège.

Streets are empty Or so they are supposed to be I see a mama selling bananas I see a drug dealer offering weed The city center is supposed to sealed off But a dollar into a cops pocket gets you in Entry passes are passed around Cases are increasing People are dying The poor are…

Gombe La république de la Gombe Centre des affaires Centre des riches Centre des voleurs Grand lieu de rencontre de la masse Influx massif d’hommes et de femmes de la cité Lieu de répit de la crasse du reste de la ville Îlot de calme, de propreté et de richesse dans une marée de pollution…

This is the view from Mount Mangengenge. I hiked the mountain with some friends in early 2020. It is close to the Kinshasa International airport. It is worth the trip and the traffic on a Sunday!

Hi, This is an attempt at creating something new. I am in Kinshasa. I was raised here. I am now working here. This blog will serve as a chaotic board for anything I want to share with the world. Maybe some friends will see this site, maybe some strangers. I will try to stick to…