Good bye Congo, Good bye Africa

It's really a great experience to reside in Africa. From my boyhood I had a dream to live and travel there. Later I could make this dream true on 10 October 2010. With huge excitement I first came to my dream land, my dream continent. After 3 years I can remember those days. How fast time goes on. Just after 2 days, I will be in Bangladesh, a very important episode of my life is just going to reach an accomplishment. The days of Africa will be nothing but very lively remembrances.

To Work for Building a Healthy Nation

The people of DR Congo always fight against a lot of obstacles. From the very beginning of their birth, they have to struggle just to survive. Poverty, ethnic conflicts, attacks by the various rebel groups, banditry, lack of medical support, hazardous transport condition, scarcity of potable water, absence of electricity and good governance all are part of their daily life. This picture of life is  a real projection of life of maximum Congolese except few who are from privileged background. 

Kampala: the capital of the Pearl of Africa

Kampala is a very lively city of one of the East African countries called Uganda, the pearl of Africa. The country is very calm and quiet, full of a lot scenic natural beauties. But the main city of Uganda is just opposite. Like other third world countries' capitals, this city is also overcrowded. The daily life is terribly disturbed by traffic nuisances. The existence of few frauds in the city might make your visit a bit tensed. 

Portraits: the new generation of Africa

All the pictures have been taken from different places. During my visit in African countries for example DR Congo, Uganda and Kenya, Zambia I took chances to photograph these lively and lovely faces. Most of them were very eager to be photographed. Some felt shy to stand in front of the camera, however no picture was taken without their prior concern.  

A dreadful day with fight-whacked combatants

The troops, after an outrageous battle, came back to the barracks; we, on behalf of MONUSCO, went to evacuate the incapacitated soldiers for providing better treatment in level 2 hospital.

The fighting was in two groups, the regular armed force of DR Congo (FARDC) and The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) a Ugandan based rebel group active in mineral-rich eastern border area of DR Congo. The ADF had been formed in the year of 1996 comprised a group of fundamental Muslim secessionist in the Ruwenzori mountains area of western Uganda. This group was blamed to create a great havoc by blasting bombs at restaurants and markets in Kampala city in 1998. The Ugandan army attacked them several times and could make them weaker. To survive and protect themselves the rebel group progressed towards the frontier of DR Congo in 2004 and was hindering the security situation in the area. At present, they are accused of making a liaison with Somalia based rebel groups Al Shebab.

An FARDC soldier, at Mambasa, DRC

Expedition to the Heart of Darkness

The faded pinkish daylight was slowly disappearing. The sky of Eastern Africa was being covered with its mysterious darkness. The luminous stars were peeping out from behind the grayish clouds after their daylong rest. These universal phenomena caused more enigmas in the vast area of Africa. These shining bright stars were hardly capable of lightening and unfolding the indistinct scenes of the continent. I felt that night has just started.