Tag: Kinshasa
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Kinshasa by night
Pictures of Kinshasa by night. The 24 Novembre or Liberation boulevard. Seen from a rooftop. Enjoy! š
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More photos of Kinshasa and surroundings
I was able to take a few photographs of Kinshasa from various places without getting harassed. Here they are. I hope you like them! Some are from Chacha, a rooftop bar in Gombe. Others are from Mon BĆ©guin another rooftop bar in Gombe (with a yellow sunset) Thereās also a picture of a colourful weird…
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Music in the DRC
A short history of Congolese (DRC) music with a few classic tracks
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A walk around Gombe
I went for a walkš¶āāļø today. Gombe before sunset is a chaos of speeding cars. Police and random people standing outside properties staring at the silly white guy walking around with his earphones. “On fait tĆ¢che” The streets are clean enough. Sidewalks are littered with plastics. Public spaces aren’t cleaned. People waiting for buses. Some…
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Driving around the city
Driving around the city
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Littering on the river loop
In nice settings, sometimes littering is normal and accepted. How to change this behaviour?
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Recommended bars and restaurants in Kinshasa
Here are a few places I recommend in Kinshasa. You will quickly figure out that there aren’t too many places to go too but some are nice but somewhat overpriced compared to other places in the world! Avoid them when they are crowded! Try to go during office hours or really early. Most can deliver…
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More photos of Kinshasa during Covid
More photos of Kinshasa during the curfew/Covidā¦ Things havenāt changed much. Just masks, get home before 9pm. Parties start earlier now. Bars and restaurants are changing their hours. No one wants to sit at home.
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Photographs of the river loop before a storm
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Mwambe (Palm chicken dish)
Have you had mwambe (or moambe, the spelling is always a problem!) ? Itās a palm oil based chicken dish in Congo. You should give it a go. It is served with sweet fried plantains, āsaka sakaā or a type of spinach like dish using manioc leaves. Itās all served with some normal local rice.…
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Kayser in Kinshasa
Have you been to Kayser Kin Plaza? Itās the place to be apparently. Go there on a Saturday afternoon and youāre sure to bump into someone you know. A lot of people like to come here for the food and atmosphere. They make great bread. Their lunches are delicious too. Itās like you leave Kinshasa…
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Driving in Kinshasa
Driving in Kinshasa is a nightmare. There are no priorities. You constantly feel anxious. The police donāt help. They harass passengers and drivers. Courtesy is inexistant. It truly is remarkable how people go from their home to the office everyday without heart attacks or road rage. I donāt even imagine the difficulty of finding a…
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Another Sunday in Kinshasa
Emilio in Congo (DRC) 