One final voice calls to us from the Congo. The nation’s greatest freedom fighter and first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, described his dreams for the future of the country in his final missive to his wife, Pauline, just before he was assassinated. One can imagine the letter being addressed equally to the Congo itself. Lumumba’s dream was tragically snuffed out by those who would let nothing stand between them and their scramble to loot the country’s resources. Such has been the Congo’s nightmare for centuries.
