Congo in The Netherlands

This 5min-introductory video about Leiden University's TRAFIG fieldwork in the Netherlands was co-created by Sapin Makengele and Oussama El Khairi and supervised by Dr. Catherina Wilson.

The research team has been able to speak to refugees and migrants, from the DR Congo and other neighboring states, about their life and community. Sapin and Oussama explain what drives them to research the mobility and connectivity of the Congolese diaspora in The Netherlands. Further, they share their impressions and reflect on the limitations faced in Spring 2021 during the data collection phase of the research.

Find out more about the TRAFIG fieldwork in the Netherlands in our short blog article "Some things should be kept unclear”.

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