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“Slowly by slowly, the bird builds its nest.”
Poulet Mayo
Poulet mayo is a popular Congolese street food dish made from grilled or roasted chicken mixed with a generous, creamy coating of mayonnaise, onions, and bell peppers. It is sold hot on the street, wrapped in paper, and eaten with the hands.
Poulet Mayo. It is commonly eaten hot right out of the paper, paired with sides like fried plantains (makemba), cassava bread (chikwanga), or French fries.
Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the main attraction of the country: a capital of music, fashion and endless noise that never sleeps.
Why it hangs here. It opens the tour with the energy of the capital.
Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi is the main mineral city, the place where the earth that feeds the world's phones and electric cars comes out of the ground.
Why it hangs here. It stands here so the room never forgets where its strength comes from.
Goma
Home. The city on the shore of Lake Kivu where this whole project was born.
Why it hangs here. Every tour has to start at home.
Kisangani
The great river city on the Congo River, where boats still rule the clock.
Why it hangs here. Because the river is the country's first road.
This room also exists in 3D. Same dish, same walls, walked from the inside.