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.
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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.
We arrived safely on the afternoon of August 17. Though I am getting used to them, bush plane flights continue to feel precarious to me. They’re almost like being in a small bus that’s cruising at 1,000 feet—it would be a surreal experience if each bout with turbulence didn’t make your stomach turn…
This week, for the second time in as many months, I will arrive in Kitindi. The circumstances are quite different this time, however, because this time it is to stay…