Congo Quote by Lynn Nottage

And yet the world we live in-its divisions and conflicts, its widening gap between rich and poor, its seemingly inexplicable outbursts of violence-is shaped…

— Adam Hochschild

I cannot forget the place that I come from. The Congo is much in need.

— Dikembe Mutombo

Sometimes I wish eastern Congo could suffer an earthquake or a tsunami, so that it might finally get the attention it needs. The barbaric…

— Nicholas D. Kristof

There is a need to take advantage of the change that has taken place in the Congo, however tragic that has been in its…

— Paul Kagame

I chose Congo in order to become close to a place that we had turned away from. It isn't present in our imaginations, in…

— Anjan Sundaram

“(After relaying horrific stories that have been shared in popular news.) All of these stories are true. The conflict has seen acts of cannibalism…

— Jason K. Stearns

I certainly think that many of the themes, and many of the ways that I wrote about Congo, will continue to live on in…

— Anjan Sundaram

“Nothing looks the same after a trip to the Congo. The world back home no longer makes sense. It is difficult to reconcile how…

— Siddharth Kara

It is essential that the foreign forces who have invaded and occupy large parts of the Congo halt their offensive action

— Richard Holbrooke

I go to play for Congo now and it's a reality check. You see how it is for some people and you don't take…

— Yannick Bolasie

Most people only see Africa in terms of poverty and war, famine and disease.

— Samuel Eto'o

The Congo is really beautiful. People correct me and say, "Oh, you mean the Democratic Republic of the Congo." Well, fine. But, the land…

— Alice Walker