Adam and I have lived outside the United States for about 6 years now. I don’t deny my American upbringing. I don’t try to put a “u” in colo...

I love links. I love the modern footnote that is "the link."  So brilliant.  So convenient. I love clicking through a list of ...

Now that over 70 million people have seen Invisible Children ’s Joseph Kony video , I’m sure an equal number of Mama Congo readers are wo...

My petite LouLou turns 2 this Friday. And I feel happy. Happy... ...because of this feisty girl of mine. remembering the swif...

Just a sample of what awesomeness is available in our school cafeteria.  I love almost nothing more than snacks from other countries...

A few people have wondered about the “disgusting bite” Ani has on her arm. Well it was the BCG bug. Or rather, her vaccine for tuberculosi...

Today - while Sarah and I are off with Dr. Laure the obstetrician (don't worry, we'll fill you in later!) - we leave you with Mama N...

the girls in their International Women's Day dresses... Happy International Women's Day! We're celebrating by drinking mim...

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day. Every year on March 8th or le 8 Mars women in Congo celebrate themselves. As they should. I had neve...

I was recently put in charge of a run. I'm not a runner (unless you count my lazy attempts at running "the wall" - more on th...