"When bull elephants fight, the grass gets trampled" is a Bantu proverb known in many of the languages of Congo. The "elephants" refer to the leaders and chiefs while the "grass" refers to the ordinary Congolese villagers and workers. I did not go to Congo to fight with the elephants; I went to Congo to help some of the grass survive." --Roger L. Youmans, MD We drove all afternoon and for an hour in the dark before we saw a faint light ahead of us. We slowed and found two kerosene lanterns and two large logs blocking the road. Emanuel and I got out and stood in front of the headlights so that...

"When bull elephants fight, the grass gets trampled" is a Bantu proverb known in many of the languages of Congo. The "elephants" refer to the leaders and chiefs while the "grass" refers to the ordinary Congolese villagers and workers. I did not go to Congo to fight with the elephants; I went to Congo to help some of the grass survive." --Roger L. Youmans, MD We drove all afternoon and for an hour in the dark before we saw a faint light ahead of us. We slowed and found two kerosene lanterns and two large logs blocking the road. Emanuel and I got out and stood in front of the headlights so that...