congo (democratic republic)

On his way to his wedding, with his friends as attendants, a civet cat meets with extraordinary and unexpected delays.

Interspersed with facts about the DRC and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country.

A collection of personal stories and photographs from people who lived in the Congo.

The author shares the story of her survival during the Gatumba massacre, despite losing her mother and sister, and how after moving to America she found healing through art and activism.

Eight-year-old Etienne and his family live in The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Kidnapped by a rebel army and forced to be a child soldier, Etienne finally escapes and is sent to a camp for freed child soldiers. He is reunited with his family who then flee the country, arriving as refugees in Canada. Interspersed with facts about the DRC and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country. Readers will learn about the experiences of child soldiers and how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world who are struggling to find permanent homes.

A novel in which the wife and four daughters of an evangelical Baptist missionary chronicle their family's struggles in the Belgian Congo over three decades, beginning in 1959.

Two children captured by a band of rebel soldiers in the Congo vow to protect an orphaned baby gorilla.

Discusses the natural resources and history of civil unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, exploring the background to the conflict, and describing the fight between armed factions over control over diamonds, coltan, copper, and other resources.

In 1993, Congolese guerrillas kidnapped five-year-old Michel Chikwanine and made him a soldier. Michel eventually escaped, but his struggles weren't over..

Two children captured by a band of rebel soldiers in the Congo vow to protect an orphaned baby gorilla.