The setting Sun in Congo
The greens of the mountains of Kimbau and Kingungi.
To see the people left on the streets for weeks
The pounding the mothers do as they pound the flour
Of the tam tam on feasts and celebrations.
Of the force of the water of the fall of Mbimbi
The African woman, force of life
The hands of the children in mine
Of the smoke on the clothes of the children
The joyful valley
The hospital of Kimbau
The sad face of a mother by the side of her child in the hospital of Kimbau. The photo did not come, But the image has been engraved.
New life
Of books in the class room
The strength of an African woman.
The smiles of the children
Children earning their daily bread
Sunset in Kimbau
The African call during a song or on receiving some good news
Of playing with the children
That all of us had the same innocence, joy and human qualities
The richness of the nature of the Country
Of my family when I had malaria
The bamboo
The crowds of people on the roads
The fufu
Radio communication
The solidarity among the African people
The nenufar
To use resources
The children greeting us as we passed by
The roads in the interior
The hours of walking daily from home to work.
Peanuts
Las escuelas
Workers not receiving salary for years
Any African can dance
Any office on the street
When they call me « white » I remembered the first Africans in Europe
The work of the sisters
To return to Congo and see that some things have changed
Of returning to Congo and seeing that something have NOT changed
Matondo (thank you)
To all the sisters for their warm welcome and care…
… and to all the African people who taught me to live life with joy and hope.
Thank you. August 2008 Santi