I appreciate you sharing these resources -- as a Congolese person, I am critical of what is considered to be a resource on DRC -- people online are largely sharing books & documentaries by non Congolese people & not taking into account that such sources are colonial & do not help in building solidarity with Congolese people.
I wouldn’t recommend Cobalt Red or other history books on Congo written by non Congolese people & encourage people to read this review of Cobalt Red & to read books on Congo by Congolese authors.
Nov 15, 2023·edited Nov 15, 2023Liked by ayandastood
Although friends of congo offers great ressources. They are not a safe space for congolese youth. There has been SA allegations against their spokesperson Kambale Musavuli by young congolese women in the diaspora ehile organizing with FOTC. They also have a reputation of using and leaving Congolese youth activist in congo to fend for themselves specially once they’ve been ousted from their congo du to government threats.
Look up @genocost and gomactif on IG these are congolese grassroots organizations to support that focus on the crisis.
- index palestine : an account that shows social,cultural and art institutions that are not supportive of palestine
- palestine solidarity uk; if anyone here lives in the uk, this account shows protests that happens in big cities especially london and dates, which helps us to join
-hometaxedsd: sudanese led fundraiser
creators;
- notwidlin
- crutches_and_spice
- joris.lechene
- 5hahem
- bsonblast; they share many amazing resources on sudan 🇸🇩 ❤️ e.g this podcast ; sudan in revolution and war
Thank you Ayanda for your hard work as always; I am especially taken by Panashe Chigumadzi's essay about reparations and the (necessary, daunting) rearrangement of the world as it is. the white, wealthy "reason" that has built the West is not at all acceptable -- what is "rational" is not always right. I'm going to keep exploring these resources & reimagining the world. thank you <3
I appreciate you sharing these resources -- as a Congolese person, I am critical of what is considered to be a resource on DRC -- people online are largely sharing books & documentaries by non Congolese people & not taking into account that such sources are colonial & do not help in building solidarity with Congolese people.
I wouldn’t recommend Cobalt Red or other history books on Congo written by non Congolese people & encourage people to read this review of Cobalt Red & to read books on Congo by Congolese authors.
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/cobalt-red-siddharth-kara-democratic-republic-congo-book-review/
Books:
The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People's History by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
The History of Congo by Ch. Didier Gondola
Although friends of congo offers great ressources. They are not a safe space for congolese youth. There has been SA allegations against their spokesperson Kambale Musavuli by young congolese women in the diaspora ehile organizing with FOTC. They also have a reputation of using and leaving Congolese youth activist in congo to fend for themselves specially once they’ve been ousted from their congo du to government threats.
Look up @genocost and gomactif on IG these are congolese grassroots organizations to support that focus on the crisis.
i appreciate you; thank you for sharing 💗🫶
for accounts to follow ;
- index palestine : an account that shows social,cultural and art institutions that are not supportive of palestine
- palestine solidarity uk; if anyone here lives in the uk, this account shows protests that happens in big cities especially london and dates, which helps us to join
-hometaxedsd: sudanese led fundraiser
creators;
- notwidlin
- crutches_and_spice
- joris.lechene
- 5hahem
- bsonblast; they share many amazing resources on sudan 🇸🇩 ❤️ e.g this podcast ; sudan in revolution and war
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HgsGGLk81OUzEXRl729h9?si=Fade_NviTAKUqhevk9w8iA
Thank you for these resources xxx
Thank you Ayanda for your hard work as always; I am especially taken by Panashe Chigumadzi's essay about reparations and the (necessary, daunting) rearrangement of the world as it is. the white, wealthy "reason" that has built the West is not at all acceptable -- what is "rational" is not always right. I'm going to keep exploring these resources & reimagining the world. thank you <3