Leopards Zaire Assembled in the USA Postcard courtesy of F

Postcard courtesy of F

goat curry

waiters shimmy through the moving crowds holding trays of cold beer

The only available hotel he could find to put us up in was all the way on the other side of Baghdad

Sharing music and dancing

Leopards Zaire Assembled in the USA Postcard courtesy of FIn November 1965, Joseph Desire Mobutu orchestrated a military coup and took control of Congo. By 1971, he had changed the name of the country to Zaire, intending to reflect a new identity and spirit for the nation while promoting his policy of "authenticit," which called for a return to traditional African values and culture. The name "Zaire" was derived from the Kikongo word "nzere," meaning "the river that swallows all rivers. Despite the name