Undercurrents - Ep 30 - Unspeakable suffering; defiant joy in DR Congo

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A middle-aged black man wearing a navy blazer and checked shirt look at the camera with a residential street in the background.

 

The most brutal conflict of the modern era is grinding onwards in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this episode, we’ll hear from Justin Zihindula and Esther Muziranenge, two Congolese from different families who were displaced and resettled in Canada many years apart.

Undercurrents is generously supported by ⁠Kindred Credit Union.⁠

Transcription is here.

Download the discussion guide for this episode here.

Read about MCC’s new $4.7M relief project with Global Affairs Canada

https://mcc.org/our-stories/mcc-canada-awarded-47-million-grant-humanitarian-assistance-democratic-republic-congo

Donate to MCC’s response in DR Congo:

https://mcc.org/what-we-do/initiatives/disaster-response/dr-congo

Collaborative global Anabaptist response to crisis in DR Congo:

https://mcc.org/our-stories/collaborative-anabaptist-response-dr-congo-crisis

A concise history of the 30-year conflict in DR Congo:

https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/violence-democratic-republic-congo

CREDITS:

Editing support by Christen Kong

Theme song by Brian MacMillan

Artwork by Jesse Bergen