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Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Jean Rino Malondo crosses a small river locally known as Kikongo, transporting bamboo 13 kilometers (8 miles) from the area of Simesta to sell to customers in downtown Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Malondo uses a bicycle and a homemade bamboo boat to take the bamboo across the river. He has been collecting and selling bamboo for 19 years.
![DRC Man at the River Crossing](https://gpjs3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/26133511/GPJNEWS-DRC-FM-F.P1-21_Web.jpg)