The Comprehensive Graphic Novel Sheds Light on Congo’s History Not Widely Known to Western Readers Featuring a Foreword from Historian and Professor of African History Didier Gondola Author and illustrator Edmund Trueman explores the fractious story of Congo in the comprehensive graphic history POSTCARDS FROM CONGO. Featuring a foreword by historian Didier Gondola, Professor of African History at John Hopkins University, POSTCARDS FROM CONGO brings Congo's history — not widely known to Western readers — vividly alive through deft illustrations and storytelling. Readers see how Congolese musicians have spread their language across Africa by creating some of the most popular music on the continent, and how Congolese women have spent decades sidestepping sexist legislation to become leaders in local business. From resistance against colonialism to the fight for independence and the self-determination to make a life in an almost stateless place, Postcards from Congo depicts how the...