Congo : a story in 26 words /

John and Sharon Stedman, a British couple, lived in Congo for some time and John Stedman wrote this book so others in the Western world could see Congo as he did. A memoir, sociological study, travelogue, meditation, and praise to the resilience and resourcefulness of the Congolese on both sides of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stedman, John (Linguist) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Germany?] : John Stedman/The Language Secret, 2024.
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Table of Contents:
  • Abacost : an introduction to the Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Beach : Brazzaville and Kinshasa : asymmetric twins
  • Chérie : love marriage, sexual mores
  • Dikanda : the extended family
  • Ekólo : the Berlin conference, ethnicity and colonialism
  • Fufu : eating, drinking, going hungry
  • Gudro : transportation
  • Hata : leaving the village behind
  • Inga : natural wealth, resources and infrastructure
  • Jah-Jireh : sickness and health
  • Kanyaka : crime and punishment
  • Lukolo : education
  • Mundele : not black and white
  • Nzambe : my father's house : religious belief
  • Okapi : flora and fauna, conservation, animal welfare
  • Patois : things linguistic : dialect and language superiority
  • Quotidien : a day in the life
  • Roho : death, grief and the spirit world
  • Siwu : the two seasons
  • Tânawâ : life, leisure and the pursuit of happiness
  • Uhuru : Freedom and conflict
  • Vaillants léopards : sport and pan-African solidarity
  • Wenze : the market economy
  • Xénophilie : the human touch
  • Yala : politics and governance
  • Zongá : going back.