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The Holidays are a busy time for everyone; including The Traveling Chicken. And so the journey really began. To explain Idjwi as ‘undiscovered’ would be an error. A whole bunch of thousands of conflict-fleeing Congolese have discovered a peaceful, secure haven on the island in the last few years. For whereas Idjwi is lacking even by Congolese requirements in healthcare and primary development (there are, for instance, 10 cars on the island – one per 25,000 people, outnumbering doctors by a considerable margin), it is at peace. Malnutrition is rife, employment almost non-existent, and the poverty placing, nevertheless it’s a world away from the palpable pressure of the mainland, with its blue helmets, forbidding compounds and the constant sight of weapons. My time on the island was spent talking with locals, swimming within the lake, consuming tiny fried fish and driving on the backs of yet more motorbikes along dusty … Read More