A fashion show in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo hopes to inspire peace and creativity in a conflict-ridden region.
-A longing for peace-
Sewing the threads of hope. In her Goma workshop, stylist Flore Mfuanani Nsukula is putting the final touches to her latest collection.
“We want peace to be restored in our country, especially in North Kivu,” she says.
“Through art, all colors that we will express, through our clothes, it will be full of emotions, trying to explain what we are going through in our country.”
A conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has gone on for decades, with more than 100 armed groups fighting for control of valuable mineral resources while others protect their communities, and has triggered an exodus of refugees.
Source: Africa News
