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Patrick Kalenga Munongo
 Prince Patrick Kalenga Munongo is the
last child of Mwami Mwenda Msiri
Shyombeka Godefroid Munongo and
Clothilde Banza Mulenda. He
holds a masters degree in Public Health from Loma Linda
University, California, USA. Patrick currently works in the
field of Public Health. He has many interests; among them
chiefly are reading and writing, politics, social issues,
and learning new languages. His appreciation for the art of
writing stems from his firm belief that words can have a
strong impact on people and society. In this age where
violence seems to be the answer, Patrick continues to hope
that communication, dialogue and the power of the pen can
replace the supremacy of guns. However, he will probably
tell you that sometimes weapons can play a more effective
role of dissuasion.
Patrick is the
direct descendant of Msiri, King of Garanganze and visionary
sovereign, who in the 1850s established his empire in the
Southeastern part of modern day Democratic Republic of Congo
(DRC) known as Katanga. The Belgians assassinated Msiri on
the 20th of December 1891. This pivotal factor in
the Yeke history (Yeke is one of Msiri’s tribe name) has
remained the galvanizing force to all Bayeke. Msiri’s death,
though poignant, has given hope and pride to an oppressed
and colonized people, both in Bunkeya and its satellite
villages, in Katanga, and the DR Congo at large. Msiri died
with valor, as he vehemently rejected any form of
subjugation from European colonizers; an act of heroism all
Africans and downtrodden people should be proud of.
Prince Patrick takes
inspiration from his rich family history and standards. As
the DR Congo continues to sink into the abyss, Patrick, as
many Congolese and friends of the Congo, tries to contribute
to the struggle for peace, self-determination,
self-sufficiency, and freedom, as many of his forebears did
years ago.
By sharing some of
his daily thoughts, Prince Patrick Munongo hopes that
someone will find inspiration and/or reason to do right. He
does not proclaim his writings to be flawless. They are
merely an interpretation of his views of the world and
experiences in the Congo and beyond. No woman or man,
irrespective of their origin, can remain silent in the face
of the atrocities that are happening in the Congo and the
world in general. And Patrick seeks to add his voice to the
countless ones already in outcry.
We hope you will
enjoy some of Prince Patrick’s ideas, as he joins the
dialogue, with the hope to inspire his posterity, and share
his outlook with every reader.
Enjoy!
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experiences,
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