Inside the Mind of the Oppressed | Les Éditions Nge
Inside the Mind of the Oppressed
A bilingual exploration of colonial legacy and Congolese resilience
Publication: February 2026
ISBN: 978-2-487629-53-0
Les Éditions Nge
Bilingual Book • French/English
The Congo Experience • L'expérience du Congo
Told through village fire-side stories and lived experience, this book unveils the silent and often forgotten history of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Blending personal memory, oral traditions, and firsthand testimonies with historical and postcolonial analysis, it reveals how colonialism reshaped Congolese land, culture, and minds long after independence.
Through the voices of elders, revealing symbols like the
chipoyo
, and stories of dispossession, shame, and resistance, this book examines the visible and invisible chains that continue to shape daily life. It is not only a tale of suffering but also a tribute to survival, dignity, and hope.
More than a history book, it is an invitation to listen deeply, to question inherited narratives, and to understand decolonization as a process of healing the mind and identity.
Joseph Rudigi Rukema, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, South Africa). Holder of a doctorate in Social Policy Studies, he is a globally engaged academic, having served as a visiting professor at 12 universities across Africa, India, Europe, and the United States.
He is a research associate at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and INTI International University in Malaysia. He is also the Founding President and non-resident Chancellor of the
Sub-Saharan Africa University
in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
100+ Publications
Author of over one hundred books and academic articles.
International Expertise
Has visited 24 countries and speaks over 10 languages.
Academic Leadership
Recognized three times among his university's top researchers.
Community Engagement
Founder of a community university in the DRC.
Dive into the Living History of Congo
This unique bilingual book is an essential resource for researchers, students, and anyone committed to understanding colonial legacy and healing processes.
Publication: February 2026
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