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Voices of Peace from the Congo Basin: African Women, Leadership & Well-being | S4 E8

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In this moving episode of Black Earth, our host, Marion, is joined by Mireille Kayijamahe, founder of Terra Mucho. Terra Mucho is a podcast and platform uplifting African women’s leadership across the Congo Basin through storytelling, mentoring and well-being.Mireille works in one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, a place too often reduced to extremes in the news. Parts of this region, including her place of heritage, the Democratic Republic of Congo, is shaped by decades of conflict and hardship, alongside everyday acts of care, love and resilience.This is a conversation beyond the news headlines: the voices, leadership, tenderness, and everyday peace-making that rarely make it into global narratives. Listen to find out: 🎙️ Why Mireille created the Terra Mucho podcast and platform 🌍 What African women’s leadership looks like in the Congo Basin 🌱  Why rest and wellbeing are essential leadership practices 🕊️ How ongoing conflict in the DRC has shaped Mireille’s life and work 🗺️ What Mireille wants the world to truly understand about the Congo BasinA huge thank you to our funding partner, Synchronicity Earth, for supporting the creation of this season of Black Earth Podcast and Mireille’s work with Terra Mucho. 🌍 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts. 🌱 Connect, contribute and support Terra Mucho - https://terramucho.org/about/ 💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus   📲  Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn  @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials.

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