Joel Kabamba spoke with the Missouri On Mic team at the Adair County Public Library in May. He is the pastor for the french speaking Congolese community in Kirksville and he spoke about the ongoing violence in his home country. A brief note that this episode contains content that some listeners might find disturbing.

Joel Kabamba: "What I want is for people to be aware of the war that is going on in my country every single day."

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Joel Kabamba: "What I want is for people to be aware of the war that is going on in my country every single day."

Joel Kabamba: "What I want is for people to be aware of the war that is going on in my country every single day."