Archive for the ‘DRC’ Category
A brass band brings these Congolese youth more than music
In this lovely multimedia piece by Dutch duo Rachel Corner and Laurens Nijzink, we meet three Congolese kids with tragic pasts — and the music that unites them. A short documentary in stills and sound, without narration, “La fanfare du lendemain” is a lovely reminder that there are rich, textured stories that we don’t usually [...]
Goodbye to a great Great Lakes emissary
The Associated Press reported last night that former US Congressman and, later, Great Lakes Special Envoy Howard Wolpe died on Tuesday. Congressman Wolpe had a long and distinguished career before his work in the Great Lakes. Then he served as Special Envoy from 1996-2001, under President Clinton, and again in 2009, at the request of [...]
Nobel Women’s Initiative takes on sexual violence
The Nobel Women’s Initiative, which is exactly what you think it is, is taking up the cause of ending sexual violence in war. Tall order, I know, but if you want to eavesdrop on them — or better yet, participate in their conversation — you can follow a live blog here (started at 10 am [...]
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