Belgium’s bloody colonial history in the Congo – Culture

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Josef Kelnberger

Their names are Maddy, Pascal, Muana, Joanna. They tell the visitor what it’s like to live in Belgium if you have Congolese roots. Why parents with twins are considered blessed people in Congo. How Congolese girls are groomed by older women to “move under a man”. Why one drives away the rain with a common prayer in the Congo. You could listen to them for hours as they provide insight into a foreign culture in an endless loop. And at the same time it feels wrong, very wrong.

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