Before the end of September, I knew nothing of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It seemed like a faraway land, a land that had nothing to do with me or anything I knew about. However, as I learned more and more about the DRC, I realized I was wrong. Through globalization and the modernization of technologies, I can still find a way to be connected to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In this instance, with my background in Latin America, I have found a way to use this element of my background to connect to the DRC. I would like to share with you what I have found on the interconnectedness of Brazil and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Here is my storymap on capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian dance-combat cultural art form originating from Congolese slaves.
-Julissa Torres
