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JENNIFER BAKODY is a Canadian of diverse ancestry grateful to her strong family roots for the chance to embrace the world. She is the author of Radio Okapi Kindu: The Station That Helped Bring Peace to the Congo. She lives in Singapore.

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Jennifer Bakody At the time this book is set, in 2004, I felt honored to work for Radio Okapi. Its reporting was a matter of life or death; sometimes for the Congoles…moreAt the time this book is set, in 2004, I felt honored to work for Radio Okapi. Its reporting was a matter of life or death; sometimes for the Congolese journalists themselves and sometimes for the people around them. I spoke about the radio with my friends and family back in Canada, who'd never set foot in sub-Saharan Africa. They were extremely interested and kept asking to know more. Very quickly, I identified a responsibility to document Radio Okapi's achievements: I had this foot in both worlds. My Congolese colleagues didn't speak English very well. I did. They didn't have the time and the space to sit back and write this stuff down. They were documenting the news on the radio. They were reporting. It began to feel as if I don't do this, I have failed. I had to do it.(less)
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Happy 20th birthday to Radio Okapi!

On this day, 25 February, the Congolese radio station Radio Okapi is marking 20 years of existence. Its first broadcast aired at the kickoff of the Inter-Congolese Dialogue in Sun City, South Africa, negotiations which aimed to officially end years of devastating war.

At that time, Radio Okapi's managing team included the venerable Léonard Mulamba Kalala, the station's first assignment editor and i Read more of this blog post »
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“At a time when the words 'fake' and 'news' are being paired together, "Radio Okapi Kindu" honors journalism and the importance it plays in our daily lives.”
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