Congo Kid - Life Stories

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:

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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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In 1966, our mission partnered with another mission to purchase an airplane to assist with the mission work. This episode is the story of that Cessna 185 airplane. Its impact and service affected thousands of people. Dan Carlson, Mission Aviation Fellowship pilot shares about his adventures as an African Bush Pilot during his 35+ year career flying around Congo

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The first major Zaire Ebola outbreak in 1976 in Northwest Congo occurred a mere 100 miles away from where I was. News came about an entire village of 200 people being wiped out completely in a matter of days. CDC, WHO and other international bodies came to figure out what the disease was and how to stop it. Part of the CDC assessment contingent involved Dr. Tom Cairns, a local missionary doctor. I interview Dr. Cairns for this episode, who, interestingly, is the FIRST non-African Ebola virus SURVIVOR.

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This is the story of a 5 day truck trip across Africa in February, 1983. I drove a Chevy K-20 diesel pick up truck with no spare tire (someone stole it) across Cameroon, through Central African Republic, and into D.R. Congo (then Zaire). Immigration problems at the border, dusty roads, river crossings in dug-out canoes at midnight, 15 hour days, no reserved hotels to sleep in and stopping for food at roadside stands were all part of the adventure. And I learned a life lesson that I’ve carried to this day about whether the “journey” or the “destination” is the goal of the trip. With guest and former driving partner John Kerl.

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Why am I doing this?

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