I was hanging out along the banks of the Congo River, which divides Democratic Republic of Congo from Republic of Congo, when I met this man. He spends his days using this crude handmade tool to break rocks apart, which he then sells for money.
Along the banks of the Congo River. Someplace that was once a fancy beach club, but is now abandoned and in disrepair, like nearly everything along the river on the DRC side.
Soldier guarding the key governmental buildings in Kinshasa. You aren’t allowed to photograph any of the buildings, or the soldiers, but I sweet talked
him…Democratic Republic of Congo.
A boy alternates swimming and collecting plastic bottles along the banks of the Congo River.
A fruit and vegetable market.
Around town.
Local bar in Kinshasa. Amongst other restrictions, no hookers or soldiers allowed.
Downtown Kinshasa. One of the only transactions I had that did not involve a bribe.
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Cute, little girl who spotted me spotting her.
A young girl stopped at a traffic light.
Maniema, at the bonobo sanctuary in Democratic Republic of Congo. Bonobos are only found in Congo and they are remarkable.
