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Bazima

A blog about coffee in Congo.

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Coffee Stories

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Coffee stories from Congo.

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If these walls could talk…

  • January 11, 2022
  • Lucy and Ali
Peace and the revival of Congolese coffee. In recent years, people both inside and outside DRC have been trying to revitalize the country’s coffee sector. ONAPAC, the Office National des…
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Starting with Mulyumba

  • January 1, 2022
  • Lucy and Ali
I, Ali, think I was about 16 years old when I met Papa Mulyumba. I met him through his son, Mulyumba Wakilongo. In Congo we call an adult often by…
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What does bazima mean?

  • December 22, 2021
  • Lucy and Ali
Bazima means “to be alive” in Swahili. Swahili is one of the four official languages of DRC and the lingua franca in Kivu.  It’s most often heard as a response…
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  • A visit to ONAPAC with Papa Mulyumba
  • Starting with Mulyumba

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