12. Making Bricks Without Straw One of the first things that stood out to me in Kitindi was the variation in home construction and quality.…
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Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives is a devastating book, an exposé on the cobalt mining industry in the southern Democratic Republic of Congo and an indictment of the global economy that makes such an industry possible.
In which I survive a tropical illness, interact with the local healthcare system, and learn some lessons along the way.
Last Friday, I finished my fourth week of teaching at Union Academique de Kitindi. It’s been an interesting time to say the least. Like many things in Congo, our local school is full of contradictions. It has set structures, rules, and procedures, but these are constantly met by breaches, compromise, and, sometimes, counterproductive enforcement.
I went to church, and it was nice. There were lots of kids and, also, a chicken.