Water
God created water. Water is life and is odourless and without colour. For almost everything water is important, to drink, cook, to wash. Water is good and is everywhere.

One day I saw an extraordinary phenomenon. The sky was dark; suddenly the rain came down and I wondered where it had come from. It was unexpected but the pure water fell into the river and I jumped into the water and it was so refreshing that I did not want to get out again. I love water and it makes me feel good.

It was in my father's village in the province of Bas-ndundu and it's called Kenge. This is in the Congo. There are lots of small rivers. In some there are serpents and dangerous insects, but not in Kenge. That river is known as Mayindombe and I would play at the edge when I was little. Further out it gets too deep. I remember when I eight or nine I would go there with friends in case someone had problems in the water, because it was a bit dangerous. I think this river goes to the sea.
 

Loky Kalonda

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