Artists in War-Torn DRC Unite for Peace at Tumaini Festival

Poets, musicians and painters gathered in the city of Beni this week. They attended the fourth Tumaini festival. The event took place in a region long scarred by violent conflict. Eastern Congo has seen decades of fighting between armed groups. Through their art, the participants delivered one clear message. They called for peace across the entire Democratic Republic of Congo. The Tumaini festival, whose name means "hope," aims to be a positive alternative. It uses culture to unite communities divided by violence.