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Author: Theodore Trefon ,
Noël Kabuyaya
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Zed Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781786991416
ISBN 10: 1786991411
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 15 January 2018
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
`News from the DRC is often so bleak, outsiders wonder how ordinary folk survive. The answer lies in these testimonies. Trefon and Kabuyaya's protagonists negotiate militiamen, lava flows and cholera outbreaks with humour, determination and remarkable grace.' Michela Wrong, author of In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz: Living on the brink in Mobutu's Congo `Trefon and Kabuyaya's superb research and clear-headed writing takes us into the everyday lives of Goma's residents. In addition to hardship and resilience, it is by revealing the normalcy of their lives, and our shared humanity, that the book helps us connect with its protagonists.' Pierre Englebert, Pomona College
'News from the DRC is often so bleak, outsiders wonder how ordinary folk survive. The answer lies in these testimonies. Trefon and Kabuyaya's protagonists negotiate militiamen, lava flows and cholera outbreaks with humour, determination and remarkable grace.' Michela Wrong, author of In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz: Living on the brink in Mobutu's Congo 'A masterpiece of urban sociology. Zed Books are to be congratulated for making this outstanding book by Theodore Trefon and Noel Kabuyaya available to English language readers.' Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, author of The Congo from Leopold to Kabila 'One can only respect these life stories, which resonate like gunfire and silent screams with Congolese readers. They come closer to revealing the true state of the DRC than most theoretical accounts.' Patience Kabamba, author of From Charity to Parity 'In this moving and inspiring book, Trefon and Kabuyaya finally give voice to the ordinary people of eastern Congo. Reading these stories transported me back to Goma.' Severine Autesserre, author of Peaceland and The Trouble With the Congo 'A fascinating dissection of Goma as told through the lives of its citizens. It reminded me why I passionately fell in love with this town.' Kris Berwouts, author of Congo's Violent Peace 'Trefon and Kabuyaya's superb research and clear-headed writing takes us into the everyday lives of Goma's residents. In addition to hardship and resilience, it is by revealing the normalcy of their lives, and our shared humanity, that the book helps us connect with its protagonists.' Pierre Englebert, Pomona College
`News from the DRC is often so bleak, outsiders wonder how ordinary folk survive. The answer lies in these testimonies. Trefon and Kabuyaya's protagonists negotiate militiamen, lava flows and cholera outbreaks with humour, determination and remarkable grace.' Michela Wrong, author of In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz: Living on the brink in Mobutu's Congo `A masterpiece of urban sociology. Zed Books are to be congratulated for making this outstanding book by Theodore Trefon and Noel Kabuyaya available to English language readers.' Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, author of The Congo from Leopold to Kabila `One can only respect these life stories, which resonate like gunfire and silent screams with Congolese readers and come closer to revealing the true state of the DRC than the many theoretical accounts.' Patience Kabamba, author of From Charity to Parity `In this moving and inspiring book, Trefon and Kabuyaya finally give voice to the ordinary people of eastern Congo. Reading these stories transported me back to Goma.' Severine Autesserre, author of Peaceland and The Trouble With the Congo `A fascinating dissection of Goma as told through the lives of its citizens. It reminded me why I passionately fell in love with this town.' Kris Berwouts, author of Congo's Violent Peace `Trefon and Kabuyaya's superb research and clear-headed writing takes us into the everyday lives of Goma's residents. In addition to hardship and resilience, it is by revealing the normalcy of their lives, and our shared humanity, that the book helps us connect with its protagonists.' Pierre Englebert, Pomona College
Author Information
Theodore Trefon is a senior researcher at the Belgian Royal Museum for Central Africa, and a lecturer in environmental governance at ERAIFT, Kinshasa. His previous books include Congo’s Environmental Paradox (Zed 2016), Congo Masquerade (Zed 2011) and Reinventing Order in the Congo (Zed 2004). Noël Kabuyaya is an assistant professor of human geography at the University of Kinshasa. This is his first book.
