Comments on: Cornielle Ewango, African Superhero http://www.africanloft.com/cornielle-ewango-african-superhero/ News, Commentary & Social Media from African Perspective Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:24:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Global Voices Online » D.R. of Congo: African superhero who talks to plants http://www.africanloft.com/cornielle-ewango-african-superhero/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Global Voices Online » D.R. of Congo: African superhero who talks to plants Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:58:06 +0000 http://www.africanloft.com/cornielle-ewango-african-superhero/#comment-144 [...] An amazing story of Cornielle Ewango: “He’s a forest conservationist working in the Ituri forest of Eastern Congo. He’s trying to preserve the flora and fauna of this amazing region in the face of incredible odds….” Share This [...] [...] An amazing story of Cornielle Ewango: “He’s a forest conservationist working in the Ituri forest of Eastern Congo. He’s trying to preserve the flora and fauna of this amazing region in the face of incredible odds….” Share This [...]

]]> By: BRE http://www.africanloft.com/cornielle-ewango-african-superhero/comment-page-1/#comment-139 BRE Sun, 17 Jun 2007 11:58:13 +0000 http://www.africanloft.com/cornielle-ewango-african-superhero/#comment-139 Some Africa bloggers may remember that Corneille E.N. Ewango was the answer to a hard question on the list of the Africa Quiz 2005 organized by Ethan Zuckerman at My Heart's in Accra. Ewango was my entry to the quiz as this man has been a personal hero of mine ever since I read about his story and his important work to help preserve life (animal, plant, and human) in the forests of the eastern DRC during the dark years of the Congo Wars. It was wonderful to learn that Ewango was in attendance at the TED Global 2007 conference in Arusha, Tanzania and it is one of my dreams to be able to shake his hand one day for the bravery he showed in the face of death and unbelievable atrocities being carried out in the Ituri forests. This humble botanist and environmentalists is the epitome of what a real hero is all about. Some Africa bloggers may remember that Corneille E.N. Ewango was the answer to a hard question on the list of the Africa Quiz 2005 organized by Ethan Zuckerman at My Heart’s in Accra. Ewango was my entry to the quiz as this man has been a personal hero of mine ever since I read about his story and his important work to help preserve life (animal, plant, and human) in the forests of the eastern DRC during the dark years of the Congo Wars.

It was wonderful to learn that Ewango was in attendance at the TED Global 2007 conference in Arusha, Tanzania and it is one of my dreams to be able to shake his hand one day for the bravery he showed in the face of death and unbelievable atrocities being carried out in the Ituri forests. This humble botanist and environmentalists is the epitome of what a real hero is all about.

]]> By: Donald Thieme http://www.africanloft.com/cornielle-ewango-african-superhero/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Donald Thieme Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:00:13 +0000 http://www.africanloft.com/cornielle-ewango-african-superhero/#comment-133 The Ituri rainforest is where the Mbuti (pygmies) live, but Mr. Ewango seems to have a different ethnic background. I wonder how hard it is to strike a balance between respect for native culture and wildlife preservation? The Ituri rainforest is where the Mbuti (pygmies) live, but Mr. Ewango seems to have a different ethnic background. I wonder how hard it is to strike a balance between respect for native culture and wildlife preservation?

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