Church is a cultural experience here in Congo. I can’t speak the language, so I don’t understand a thing that is said. I usually bring along a ...
Volcanoes and Trouble
Last Friday, I flew with Jon on a flight that he says is his absolute favorite in the air, and worst nightmare on the ground. The flight goes from ...
Seven for $7 – a shopping spree in Bunia
This post is a girl thing. About shopping. You’ve been warned. The truth is I really don’t like shopping. I don’t like malls and I don’t like trying ...
Public Transportation in Congo
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Sugar and Sand
Throughout history, when food is scarce or expensive, people find creative ways to extend a food item, often by mixing it with something cheap to make ...
Football, Bombs, Butterflies, Beef, and Beer in Bunia
If that title sounds random, it is. (It’s also alliteration, which I like.) I keep thinking of little things I want to write about life here in Bunia, ...
Bum in the Butter
I’ve picked up some interesting expressions and slang from Jon and Cher who lived in Zimbabwe for 22 years where they picked up their Afrikaans, ...
A Jedi Knight and Other Stories
Last week, Jon, Cher, and I drove from Uganda to Congo. It was the first time they had made this trip by car. The Ugandan roads are quite good, but ...
The Odd Value of Money
Take a close look at these two bills and guess which one has more value in Congo. Have you picked one? OK. It’s the 100 Congo Francs, which by the ...
THE Ugliest Creature & Odds and Ends
I have a few photos I want to post but they are a bit random. Ugliest Creature: I have come across God’s ugliest creation to date. This is the ...