CHE IN CONGO
A DREAM OF LIBERATION
Che wanted to be like Congolese are, he ate the local food, followed the local customs. He demanded nothing more than the Congolese soldier.
Dr. Oscar Fernandez Mell CODENAME: Siki (vinegar in Swahili)
The journey starts in Dar Es Salaam, where Che arrived incognito, before crossing the whole country by train to reach Kigoma, a border town on lake Tanganyika.
Next step, a boat journey across the lake to reach the shores of Congo.
I am very proud that I was chosen as one of the people to rescue Che...I have never
spoken about this, I’ve never made an interview about it. I saved this story deep in my soul, in my heart. So now I am talking with you...
Luis Mariano Musteilier (General/retired) CODENAME: Positivo
50th
Anniversary
The Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly (Belgian) Congo/Zaire is perhaps one of the richest countries in the world in terms of natural resources.
But the vast majority of its 67 million people are some of the most impoverished in the world...
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A multimedia project
An exploration into the history and legacy of revolution
On the
CAPTION: A man showing a bird he has just caught. Due to the poverty, even in the capital Kinshasa, people hunt for birds to have something to eat. Foto: Jan-Joseph Stok
of Che Guevara’s secret mission to Congo we follow Che’s footsteps to a land where every dream has its shadow.
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THE RESEARCH TRIP
Dar es Salaam + Kigoma, Tanzania
