Goma : stories of strength and sorrow from Eastern Congo /
Provides an account of a Congolese city at the center of international aid efforts, as told through the everyday struggles of its people. Drawing on personal narratives--from taxi driver to market trader, doctor to local humanitarian worker--Trefon and Kabuyaya emphasize the resilience, pragmatism a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the French. |
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London, England :
Zed Books,
2018.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Provides an account of a Congolese city at the center of international aid efforts, as told through the everyday struggles of its people. Drawing on personal narratives--from taxi driver to market trader, doctor to local humanitarian worker--Trefon and Kabuyaya emphasize the resilience, pragmatism and ingenuity which characterizes so much of daily life in Goma. Resigned and hardened by struggle, the protagonists of the book give the impression that life is neither beautiful nor ugly, but an unending skirmish with destiny. In doing so, they offer insights into the social, cultural and political landscape of this unique city. --Adapted from publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxv, 230 pages). Also published in printing. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [228]-230) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350220515 |
| DOI: | 10.5040/9781350220515 |
| Access: | Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers. |