Five African women cram in the back of our land cruiser. They begin to sing; such a haunting tune embellished by trills and ululations: Waliyo pewa neema Walikataa neema The refrain translates as: You who have received grace have neglected grace. When my friend and interpreter Mama Virginie from the Congolese NGO Heal Africa interprets […]
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