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Goma - Stories of Strength and Sorrow from Eastern Congo (Paperback)
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Goma - Stories of Strength and Sorrow from Eastern Congo (Paperback)
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Price R540
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A city of over one million people caught between volcanic eruptions
and armed conflict, Goma has come to embody the 'tragedy' that is
the Democratic Republic of Congo. Often portrayed by outsiders as a
living hell, Goma is nevertheless a city of opportunity for others.
Drawing on a rich tapestry of personal narratives, from taxi driver
to market trader, doctor to local humanitarian worker, Goma:
Stories of Strength and Sorrow from Eastern Congo provides an
engaging and unconventional portrait of an African city. In
contrast to the bleak pessimism which dominates much of the writing
on Congo, Trefon and Kabuyaya instead emphasise the resilience,
pragmatism and ingenuity which characterises so much of daily life
in Goma. Resigned and hardened by struggle, the protagonists of the
book give the impression that life is neither beautiful nor ugly,
but an unending skirmish with destiny. In doing so, they offer
startling insights into the social, cultural and political
landscape of this unique city.
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