Life Stories – A Podcast By Congo Kid
This is part 2 of a 5 part series, titled : The Boarding School Dilemma – Balancing Mission and Family – The Ubangi Academy. Part 1 shared about the dilemma
Many people feel God’s call to serve in missions. With that is the responsibility of raising their children and ensuring they are educated. This can prove
The Rwanda Genocide that occurred in 1994 was one of the most recent large-scale genocides in
Continue readingEpisode 33 – The Rwanda Genocide – A Refugee Camp Volunteer’s Perspective – 4-6-24
This episode contains four (4) Short Stories. The first one is telling the difference between “who you know” and “who knows you”. Which is better in life and in business?
Continue readingEpisode 32 – Short Stories (4) – Volume II – 1-20-24
This episode is about teaching in a Congolese High School. The physical conditions of the classrooms, and lack of supplies and textbooks made the job extremely difficult for both the
Continue readingEpisode 31 – Teaching in a Congolese High School – 11-7-23
This episode is about a gopher. Not the little critters that tear up golf courses and your back yard, but a specific role that I played for 1 year as
Death, funerals, grieving and the associated rituals vary from culture to culture. This episode explores the differences and similarities as to how Americans handle end of life and grieving vs.
Continue readingEpisode 29 – Death and Funeral Rituals – USA vs. D.R. Congo – 6-30-2023
Apr 30, 2023 ·13 min read “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” Abraham Lincoln I turned 60
This episode is the story of a special Lake in the NW corner of the D.R. Congo, Africa. It was called Lake Kwada. Kwada, in the Ngbandi tribal language means
Continue readingEpisode 28 – Lake Kwada: The History, Story, and Legend – 1-8-23
This episode is literally just a bunch of various hunting stories from Congo, Africa. Stories from the 1950’s until the late 1970’s are shared here in this episode. Hunting for
Continue readingEpisode 27 – Amazing Hunting Stories from Congo, Africa – 11-28-22