A Nubian Displaced Woman

عيد استقلال سعيد يا كونغو

اللي مكتوب بالانجليزي مفاده

يوم استقلال الكونغو بموجب اتفاقية مع بلجيكا

و لكن لا يمكن لاي كونغولي ان سنسي ان هذا ثمرة نضال طويل

من خطاب البطل لومومبا

dynamicafrica:

Happy Independence Day to all of our followers from the Democratic Republic of Congo!

June 30th, 1960

“Although this independence of the Congo is being proclaimed today by agreement with Belgium, an amicable country, with which we are on equal terms, no Congolese will ever forget that independence was won in struggle, a persevering and inspired struggle carried on from day to day, a struggle, in which we were undaunted by privation or suffering and stinted neither strength nor blood.

It was filled with tears, fire and blood. We are deeply proud of our struggle, because it was just and noble and indispensable in putting an end to the humiliating bondage forced upon us.”

- From Patrice Lumumba’s Independence Day Speech

(via africaisdonesuffering)