Career
She has a Bachelor of Arts specialized in Translation from York University, Toronto, Canada and a Master of Arts with major French, minor Spanish from Saint-Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri. Her novel Louisiana Dette coloniale (The Colonial Debt) came out in 1995. The book takes a critical look at the belief many Africans have that a better life can be found in Europe. Its title refers to a philosophy that acquisition of goods and money by any means (ie criminality) is a legitimate refund or entitlement.
The phrase has been used frequently by Congolese leaders.
Her second book is titled Louisiana réponse, another novel where she paints a picture of the current Congolese society. She currently works as a translator.
This is an article by Patrick Gillepsie on translators. You can read her article on translating for the mining industry here:.
