We are excited to announce the launch of Congo Talks, an occasional series of online conversations about life in Congo today.
We hope that you'll join us in listening, learning, and community building.
Trauma, Moral Injury, and Caring for Children in Wartime
Rev. Bryan Mealer and Dr. Dana Witmer in Conversation
Rev. Bryan Mealer speaks with Dr. Dana Witmer, a pediatrician who's spent decades working in Congo, about the effects of trauma on children and the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges facing caregivers.
How did we get here? A brief political history of conflict in the DRC
Dino Mahtani in Conversation
Dino Mahtani, a journalist and investigator with deep expertise in issues related to conflict in Africa broadly and Congo specifically will be in conversation with Congo Kids Initiative board member Leslie Thomas. Their discussion will provide context for the recent M23 military advance in Eastern Congo as well as background on long-term political instability that has fostered decades of violence and poverty in a country that possibly has more natural resources than any other in the world.
The Role of Faith in War: Congo
Fr. Peter Mateso and Rev. Bryan Mealer in conversation
Fr. Peter Mateso is a Catholic priest from eastern Congo. Rev. Bryan Mealer is a former journalist who has reported extensively on the country. Join us as they discuss the role of faith and community in dealing with the pain and trauma of war.
CONGO NOW
Arlette Bashizi & Marcus Bleasdale in conversation
Arlette Bashizi and Marcus Bleasdale discuss photography in Congo and how the images they and others make reflect the country.