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GOMA : stories of strength and sorrow from Eastern Congo

A vivid and inspiring account of a Congolese city at the centre of international aid efforts, as told through the everyday struggles of its people
eBook, English, 2018
Zed Book, London, 2018
Anecdotes
1 online resource
9781786991430, 9781786991423, 9781786991447, 9781350220515, 1786991438, 178699142X, 1786991446, 1350220515
1013591042
Print version:
Preface Chronology of Events in and Around Goma Introduction: A City in Search of its Future 1. The Ups and Downs of a Businesswoman 2. The Amazing Wooden Scooter 3. Charcoal is Life 4. A Stone Cutter’s Paradise 5. Goma’s Public Health Challenges 6. A Pragmatic Humanitarian 7. Everybody Loves Beans 8. The Motorbike Taxi Solution 9. Private Security for Hire 10. Gembloux-Goma Return 11. Village Boy Makes Good 12. Born under a Lucky Star Afterword