LISTEN TO CONGO. LISTEN TO CONGOLESE WOMEN. LISTEN TO THOSE WHO LIVE THE REALITY.

In this deeply moving episode of Ženergija, Salomé Sarah speaks about the Democratic Republic of Congo — where the exploitation of natural resources, colonial legacies, and the global hunger for technology are inseparable from devastating violence against women and children.

But she also tells stories of extraordinary strength.

Of Congolese women who organise, resist, care for one another, and build homes for orphans and widows. Women who transform solidarity into action, even across borders.

And she asks us to rethink solidarity itself.

Solidarity is not speaking on behalf of others. It is making space for those directly affected to speak, listening to their knowledge, and taking action.

And what about our responsibility? Do we really need another new phone or computer when second-hand alternatives exist? Behind our everyday consumption are resources, lives, and struggles too often made invisible.

Salomé Sarah Grünberger is a cultural organiser and advocate with Congolese-Angolan roots, has spent over 15 years working across civil society and the non-profit sector. Through Fondation La Grande, Congo Week Austria, and the first Genocost commemoration in Vienna in 2026, she brings communities together through culture, education, remembrance, and collective action.(https://www.fondationlagrande.com/)

This conversation brought me to tears. Not because Congo needs our pity, but because its people deserve to be heard, believed, and supported.

CONGO IS NOT SILENT. THE WORLD MUST LISTEN.

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