Our second house

Who says you can't go home again?

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June 19th 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Nsona Mpangu As the station where I spent my first four years in the Congo, and where my parents worked for seven years, Nsona Mpangu was probably for me the most anticipated stop on our trip. Of course for my sister Patricia it was seeing where she was born in Sona Bata. We were welcomed by former students warmly. As background, Nsona Mpangu has become an isolated out ... read more

Africa » Congo Democratic Republic » West » Matadi

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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