Congo Refugees on Peace Through Capoeira, Rio Olympics

Rolha Capoeira

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Celine Schmitt’s article for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Ahead of Rio 2016, capoeira brings a taste of Brazil to DRC:

“Before we had capoeira, we had problems. Capoeira brought peace, self-control and love,” says Diack, one of Gardinois’ students. “Now we live well together, we are relaxed and are able to control ourselves. We also live well with the host population. They also come to do capoeira with us in the evening. We walk them home and we talk.”
Read the full story and watch the video at unhcr.org.