Kinshasa 2007
In May-June 2007 I crossed over the river to work in the adjoining capital, Kinshasa, for a month while the correspondent took his vacation. It was quite a change from sleepy old Brazzaville. There’s a big change of pace – the streets are full of people, the currency is a mix of worthless dirty francs and dollars and there’s a sizeable ex-pat community. Looking back over the river, Brazzaville (seen in one of the night-time photos) looked very small.
