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Goma

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

Goma

By Theodore Trefon

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About the book

A city of more than one million people caught between volcanic eruptions and armed conflict, Goma has come to embody the tragedy that is the Democratic Republic of Congo. Often portrayed by outsiders as a living hell, Goma is seen as a city of promise for many inside the country. Drawing on a rich tapestry of personal narratives, from taxi drivers to market traders, doctors to local humanitarian workers,

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9781786991409

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Zed Books Ltd

Published year

2018

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