AKESI AND THE FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE

By Curt Fortin, Saïd Abitar

Akesi and the Fight for Independence’ is the third and final episode of the series. Akesi faces his fears by standing up for himself and his little sister as he draws from the life lessons he has mastered on hope and strength. The final lesson he learns is about Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and how his resilience led to the independence of his homeland in 1960.