[ENTRY ONE] “Blinded”
This will be my seventh journey to Africa, having been to eleven of the 53 countries associated with the continent. And though the idea may be hackneyed, what I know now is this: If one has tasted the waters of Africa once, you will thirst until you taste them again. Step foot there once, and [...]
We live in the flicker
Bright proud mountains sank into cobalt waters. Jagged volcanic rock was scattered like confetti across soot-colored streets. An aching beauty stood still. Goma. In the heart of Africa lies the Democratic Republic of Congo; an enormous cavity spreading its landscape across the center of Africa. Saturated with opportunity, most of it exploited, repeatedly by foreigners, [...]