Democratic Republic of Congo
The DR Congo is a dynamic, fascinating country, with rich culture and astounding nature. One day it will be a major tourist destination because of some of the unreal scenes one can experience there. Congo has also been tragically exploited by the outside world, for uranium to rubber to conflict minerals, something that must change - through policy reforms and our own consumer decisions. Read more and about what you can do at www.congostories.org (book by Fidel Bafilemba and John Prendergast)
Nyamulagira volcano, North Kivu, eastern DR Congo
Boys in internally displaced persons camp, North Kivu, eastern DR Congo
Boy, Rubaya, eastern DR Congo
Man drying grains, South Kivu, eastern DR Congo
Well dressed woman walking through a slum area of Goma, eastern DR Congo
Rolling green hills of Masisi, eastern DR Congo. One day, Congo will be a wonderful tourist destination
Bukavu, eastern DR Congo
Woman at grocery stand, South Kivu, eastern DR Congo
Green hills of Masisi from above, eastern DR Congo
Peninsula on Lake Kivu, eastern DR Congo
Girl carrying produce home, Lake Kivu, eastern DR Congo
Woman with sun umbrella, Lake Kivu, eastern DR Congo
Boy, Nyamulagira, eastern DR Congo
Refugee camp, North Kivu, eastern DR Congo
Woman carrying produce, South Kivu, eastern DR Congo
Woman walking through Walikale town, eastern DR Congo
Peace Cafe, Goma, eastern DR Congo
Boy, Nyamulagira, eastern DR Congo
Masisi in the mist, Masisi, eastern DR Congo
Man pleading with the electoral commission (CENI) for free and fair elections, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Aerial view of Goma and the lava flow path of Nyiragongo volcano, Goma, DR Congo