Fairfax photographer documents moments of hope in the Congo

“I thought, if two friends can find each other in the middle of this and there’s laughter, then there’s hope for the Congo.”

via The Sydney Morning Herald: https://www.smh.com.au/national/fairfax-photographer-documents-moments-of-hope-in-the-congo-20151113-gkyec6.html

When Kate Geraghty visited Mugunga II internally displaced people’s camp in war-torn Congo, many of the people she photographed had lost everything. Their homes, their possessions, their loved ones. Conditions in the North Kivu camp were dire – diseases had spread and everyday more bodies were being sent to mass graves.