Feza Kayungu

Administrator of the Waza Art Center in Lubumbashi. Writer and researcher with a passion for African art and culture. Her research focuses on African values. Feza is interested in the restoration and perpetuation of forgotten African heritages, such as the games and toys our ancestors used. The same goes for certain traditional methods used to preserve food or keep drinking water at a cool temperature. These matters also address the appropriation of museums by local communities. Thanks to these themes, Feza has exhibited internationally. She was part of the 17th Istanbul Biennale (2022) in collaboration with Christian Nyampeta, and the Islamic Arts Biennale 2023 (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) under the theme African Ingenuity through Sustainability. In these workshops and exhibitions, the focus is on the ingenuity of African children to create toys, recycling (all the materials used are recycled), and an invaluable aesthetic.

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Insecurity in Lubumbashi. A thief burns alive in the Katuba Kananga district. Courtesy of Dépêche

Death won’t stop us!

by: Feza Kayungu

Fear of violence has always been part of our daily lives. For some, rebellion is the best way to make their voices heard. For others, it is a torment. They become victims of situations they didn’t create. Fear creates endurance, and endurance leads to rebellion. In times like these, rebellion always has two sides: it serves the oppressor and victimizes the oppressed. But when the oppressed rebel, another story begins!