Republic of the Congo

Lynn Nottage’s play Ruined takes place in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The play opens in a bar that is run by a woman named Mama. A man named Christian arrives, offering Mama several goods he has acquired. He also leaves Mama with two girls, Sophie and Salima. At first Mama refuses to take in Sophie because she has been sexually assaulted so many times that she is “ruined” (Nottage, 12). However, Christian pleads with her because Sophie is his niece. Sophie and Salima work at the bar, along…

The following analysis will examine the roles and obligations of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) by outlining different options in assisting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in order to end the existing conflict and build a long-term sustainable peace. DRC, previously known as Zaire, has been fighting an uneasy battle for the rights and lives of its people against the increased violence from the rebels over natural resources, ethnicity and power. CIDA’s agenda to aid…

Man has innately feared the far-reaching and detrimental effects of disobedience. However, Oscar Wilde, an Irish novelist, argues that disobedience, man’s original trait, leads to societal progress. Not only is this true, but also disobedience within a society is vital in improving social structure and unity; consequently, a delicate balance of the amount and use of disobedience must be struck or anarchy and discord will ensue. Admittedly, denouncers of the varying effects of disobedience may…

story with characters from all sorts of backgrounds similar to his own unique ethnic background. Across his travels, London has had a multitude of opportunities to meet people of a variety of personalities. On one trip to the city of Goma, in the Congo, London says he met a group of child soldiers, “the boys had fought in brutal militias... but they were at this center working to rebuild their lives. They were normal teens and tweens in many ways--playing, fidgeting, telling dirty jokes,…

EBOLA VIRUS According to a CDC article on 10/03/2014, Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, outbreaks have appeared in Africa and even reached other continents such as Europe and America. Ebola, previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains. The virus can cause disease in humans and nonhuman primates such as monkeys, gorillas and…

Regardless of the way this won 't be essential and there might be fiascos, Zabihullah Mujahid said it was too soon to remark on the strategy in light of the way that Gulbuddin Kekmatyar to return home following 20 years and this is just the fundamental walk. both sides should change as per an all around one of a kind political reality.The peace controls warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is the country 's first peace climbing since the Taliban pushed their revolt in 2001, after to being driven from…

how many are left on this Earth, that's what I will be talking about. Habitat of an Okapi and how they live in it. Their habitat is usually rainy and forest. They mostly found in dense tropical rainforest in the North - Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. How it´s being hurt right now is because they are cutting down the forests which is making the animals able to be seen more by the…

Belvie Mabika came to America as a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). With her she brought many strengths, academically and socially, however, these strengths might not be tapped into until we move past some of her barriers and continue to build upon her linguistic knowledge. Belvie came to America when she was 11 years old and was immediately enrolled in a 5th grade class, however, when she arrived here she only had the equivalent of a 2nd grade education, with a few spotty…

A third group of personnel who would benefit would be those individuals responsible for providing group treatment programs. As the overcrowding situation is lessened, there would be the opportunity for larger meeting spaces, hopefully resulting in a potential rise in group participation rates. If an alternative to incarceration proves viable, perhaps these services could be offered to those populations outside of the grounds of the prison and would help to give the individuals the social context…

Deforestation is Linked to Tiger’s Heading Towards Extinction We have all heard about the beauty of a rain forest and the majestic animals that hide in the shadows, perched in monstrous trees are chirping colorful birds, while basking in the sunlight. The rain forest holds many homes to beautiful and almost forgotten animals such as Tiger’s who are on a brink of extinction. Also, the beautiful trees are producing clean air for everything to live healthier because they are part of carbon…