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Siddharth Kara: Congo, Cobalt, Slavery, Torment, Exploitation, and Batteries - theREN Experience #35
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Siddharth Kara is an author, researcher, screenwriter, and activist on modern slavery. His latest book "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives" investigates the atrocities of Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Timestamps:
[00:00] - Intro
[00:45] - Why Cobalt is Important
[03:55] - Congo’s Role in World Development
[08:12] - Msiri’s Grandson Role in Lumumba’s Assassination
[10:12] - Congolese People Screaming into the Abyss
[13:23] - Congo’s Blood Powers our Lives, Literally
[17:30] - Congolese People’s Resistance to Atrocities
[21:28] - We are Working in Our Graves
[27:12] - Witnessing Congolese People Relieving their Torment
[30:28] - The Myth of Clean Cobalt
[33:10] - Mosquitoes Don’t Drink Our Blood
[38:19] - Cobalt Supply Chain
[43:13] - Living With $1
[50:55] - The Question of Congo
[59:52] - Congo is an Open Wound
[01:07:06] - Congo’s Curse: Would The Next Treasure Be Here, Again?
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