Outside the Sona Bata Hospital

A once in a lifetime day

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June 18th 2010
On Sunday, June 13 we traveled to Sona Bata, the village where I was born. Thus this day was the foundation of the idea behind my proposal for the grant I received from Lilly. It was of course with heavy emotion that I approached this day. Sona Bata is just about an hour West of Kinshasa. We left MPH around 8:30 and traveled the Matadi Road to Sona Bata. When we arrived we were greeted by the ... read more

Africa » Congo Democratic Republic » West » Kinshasa

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Established as a Belgian colony in 1908, the Republic of the Congo gained its independence in 1960, but its early years were marred by political and social instability. Col. Joseph MOBUTU seized power and declared himself president in a November 1965... ... read more