Internet providers in the DRC
Here are 12 internet providers in the DRC. There may be others.
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Welcome! This is another blog! There are ideas and stories of my life in the DRC and elsewhere. There is no particular objective. Just to share and express myself on the World Wide Web in a space that I call my own – photography, music, travel, ideas, experiences, information and anything else. I’m a Canadian,…
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A list of NGOs and other organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo
There are thousands of non-profits, for-profits, non-governmental organizations, foreign and national programs to help the DRC out of poverty, to end wars, to stop malnutrition or to end corruption (among many other projects). Here is a non-exhaustive list of various NGOs and for-profit projects that are or have done significant work in the country (alphabetically).
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Is it normal?
Is it normal to… Sit in traffic for hours everyday? Get asked for bribes or “coffee” or “fuel” by cops? Be nervous and anxious every time you drive to work or around the city in case you get stopped by cops? Having to wave or greet every single person you cross on the street? Being…
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Christmas in Congo
How can you wish someone a merry Christmas when they are living on the street? How can you send someone a WhatsApp « best wishes » when their town got bombed on Christmas Day (Beni CNN article)? But we live in a bipolar world, where we can go eat a nice warm French croissant while…
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Random photos of rain, plants, flowers and an apple pie
Here’s a bunch of pretty pics 😂
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Pink Floyd and 24 Novembre
Pink Floyd and 24 Novembre
As the hawkers pass by
And the motorbikes zip pass
As the kids laugh and joke
As the taxi drivers say “Lemba Lemba”
As the dust flies over your face
As the smoke enters your lungs
Pink Floyd soothes your ears, heart and mind
The Great Gig In The Sky
Live at Knebworth 1990
Views of the boulevard from Seray restaurant
Views of the boulevard and surroundings in Kinshasa
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Vendredi 12 novembre 2021
Une chaleur étouffante et écrasante ce vendredi 12 novembre 2021. Les voitures s’entassent sur les rues, sur les chaussées et sur les trottoirs. Tu essayes de passer avec la tienne mais laisse tomber. La chaleur est encore plus suffocante pour ceux dans les ketchs (petits taxis à 4 places avec des volants du mauvais côté, terme local pour ces voitures) sans clim.
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Living in the Democratic Republic of Congo
What’s it like to live and work in the DRC? Um. It’s okay I guess. For you, it will different. I can only talk about my experience.
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Dating in Kinshasa
What is dating like in Kinshasa, where there are expat girls who are only here for a few years or months?
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Motorcycle adventures in Kinshasa
Today I got stopped by the Police while on my motorcycle. They had no uniforms. The supposed cop walked up to my motorcycle and just removed the keys. Motorcycles are not allowed in Gombe apparently but they’re everywhere. I am one of the few with a motorcycle with a number plate, insurance and permits to…
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Riding a moto taxi in Kinshasa
Moto taxis in Kinshasa. Love them or hate them, you will never sit in traffic again or you’ll die!
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Golfing in Lubumbashi
The Democratic Republic of Congo. Wars. Corruption. Power problems. Crazy traffic. Water scarcity. Poverty.
But there are also other things: generous, kind and helpful people, music, art, culture, nature, history and so many more beautiful things that are often overlooked.
One of them will surprise you.
It is the Lubumbashi golf course.
Why do I write?
Why do I write? I don’t know. I guess I like it. Getting those thoughts on paper. Sharing ideas. Sharing thoughts. Trying to make sense of my life. Trying to write down messy ideas.
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Terrasse La Côte Ouest – Lubumbashi
Vous voulez prendre un verre en bord de lac à Lubumbashi? De la musique pas trop forte? Un peu de sons old school congolais comme OK Jazz ou Franco? Pourquoi pas essayer « La Côte Ouest » ? A quelques minutes de « La Plage » et du captage de la REGIDESO, vous avez un…
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Recette: Poulet à la moambe à la Tabuku
Recette Poulet Moambe. Le poulet moambe (portugais : moamba de galinha) est un plat de poulet salé populaire en Afrique centrale et considéré comme le plat national de l’Angola. Le plat lui-même est fait en combinant du poulet, des épices et du beurre de palme pour créer une consistance semblable à un ragoût. Un certain nombre de variations locales ou régionales existent à travers le Congo et l’Afrique centrale ; le plat est également connu en dehors du continent.
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Emilio in Congo (DRC) 