When you search for the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Google, the results paint a brutal picture of the devastation of war – militias, Kalashnikovs and families fleeing violence. But this only tells part of the country’s story, says Congolese videographer Kahashy Mussana Ally, who hails from the eastern city of Goma. If you …
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Q1: Who is Bisila Noha? My name is Bisila Noha. I was born and raised in Spain and after having lived in Germany, Austria and the US, I moved to London in 2013 where I have remained ever since. I am mixed race, half Spanish – half Equatorial Guinean, although I have recently started feeling …
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[vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-sec-secdstory” el_id=”storyshadow1″][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3598″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” el_class=”sec-story-img”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] From listener to storyteller: Justo Bolekia Boleká Justo Bolekia Boleká was born in 1954 in Equatorial Guinea, but has lived in Spain for more than 40 years. We asked Justo about his work as a professor at the University of Salamanca, discussing his career and …
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Rootencial interviews Juvencio Celestino Obiang Mañana, born in 1966 in Equatorial Guinea. As Madrid’s first-ever black firefighter, today he’s working to become chief of staff. Juvencio tells us about his career as a young man passionate about football in Equatorial Guinea, before he moved to join Madrid’s Fire Department. [The selection process] is like a …
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[vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-story-set”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3378″ img_size=”500×500″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”grid” el_class=”fst-strory-sect-fst”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Making Childhood dreams a Reality: Lucia Asué Mbomio Rubio When Lucia Asué Mbomio Rubio was a child, she would read every book she could get her hands on. Her passion for reading and writing sparked a dream to become a journalist. Today, her dream has come true, …
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Rootencial is delighted to present Lydia Mba, an artist who specializes in illustration for children and youth. Born in Madrid, Spain to a Spanish mother and an Equatorial Guinean father, Lydia says that her hometown municipality of Alcorcón shaped her passion for art. Si alguna vez has pensado en algo, aunque creas que es una …
Rootencial is delighted to introduce Leonard Tshitenge, a Congolese-American spoken-word poet and social entrepreneur living in Boston. Tshitenge has organized African cultural festivals, launched the Progressive African Network, and is an African diaspora community organiser. Leonard grew up in West Africa, largely in Gabon and his native Democratic Republic of Congo, but he moved to …
Rootencial presents Óscar Ngomo Nfumu, a Madrid local born in July 1990. He and his parents, who hail from Equatorial Guinea, moved to Tarragona around his ninth birthday, where his prodigious sporting talents flourished. Today, Óscar combines his basketball career with studying for an undergraduate degree in law. Rootencial presents Óscar Ngomo Nfumu, a Madrid …
Rootencial interviews Eloy Edu Nkene, an Equatorial-Guinean by birth who left his country at the age of 14 and followed his mother and younger sister, Leticia, to Spain. Eloy moved to Spain in search of opportunities. He always dreamt of becoming a footballer. But it was only upon arriving in Spain that he began to …
Rootencial interviews Ruth Ndoumbe Nvumba, a 29-year-old triple-jumper born in Madrid to parents originally from Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Ruth tells us about her career as a professional athlete. Being black does not mean that you are going to be excluded, you are just black. No one should overthink it. It is not a liability. …
