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Adventures with driving in central africa: mud, sand, dirt, getting stuck, scary bridges, ferry crossings and mechanical breakdowns. With guests Pete Ekstrand and Gene Bradford.

Check out this video clip from Pete Ekstrand for some visual perspective before you listen to the episode.

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Part 2 of 2 – A look beyond the technological genius of Bob Thornbloom. A servant, a giver, and a compassionate man that was a member of the Ngbaka tribe. He devoted his life to the people of Congo.  With Mark Thornbloom, his son, sharing his perspective of this special man.

Link to his memorial service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ldg_4Scos

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Part 1 of 2 – A look beyond the technological genius of Bob Thornbloom. A servant, a giver, a compassionate man that was a member of the Ngbaka tribe. He devoted his life to the people of Congo.  With Paul Noren and Timothy Mambo – Bob’s life-long friends and co-workers.

Link to his memorial service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ldg_4Scos

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From film strips on a Coleman lantern projector to 16 mm reel-to-reel movies to VHS tapes – Film and movie showings in the villages and jungles of D.R. Congo.  Roger Eales’ ministry to thousands of people 1967-1990. And the work continues even today.

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Congolese food is virtually unknown in other parts of the world. The villager lives on a few basic daily staples. This episode explains the growing and preparation of the villager’s diet. Congolese food is an acquired taste. In addition, there are delicacies, that are fantastic and mystery foods as well that one enjoys from time to time. Dan Noren shares his knowledge of the kinds of food and descriptions, and preparation methodologies for this episode.

Here is a video clip of a girl pounding manioc leaves by hand. Click on “Girl Pounding Manioc Leaves” below.

GIRL POUNDING MANIOC LEAVES

Here is a fuku recipe:

congokid.net/…ads/2024/01/Fuku-recipe.pdf

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The Ubangi Academy (UBAC) dormitory at Karawa, D.R.Congo was where all the kids went to boarding school for their education, grades 2-12. This episode explains a typical day during the week with school, and a normal weekend day. The schedules were structured from wake up to going to bed. Roger Wickstorm, my roommate from 1970 (50 years ago), shares his perspective and memories of a typical day at the Ubangi Academy.

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