We make the epic journey from Kinshasha, capital of the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa), via Bandaka, Lisala, and Mbumba to Kisangani, the third-largest city in this vast country. The only way to move between the cities is by boat or plane. And I think it goes without saying, most people do not own or have access to a plane. So boat it is. We join 1500 people on board the 'Gbemani', sailing along the Congo River. Without freshwater, electricity, or medicines, it is a perilous voyage. A nurse, herself traveler on the boat, looks after her fellow passengers, even performing a terrifying operation to save a man's foot without an anesthetic. But amongst the trials and tribulations, come moments of joy, including the birth of a baby, named after the ship. Gbemani. An awe-inspiring journey. Enjoy! Available Worldwide #freedocumentary
I feel like my problems, which seemed large before watching this excellent documentary, are now insignificant by comparison. It is eye opening and heart breaking to see how hard life is for them.
The navigation chart is from 1950s and hasn’t been updated from Belgian colonial times. Whose fault is that? I’ve been to African countries volunteering and such, it’s tough to realise we literally can do little to change things. Now Africans all want to go to the western countries, rather than engage in the difficult task of building their own societies.
@@cannibalholocaust3015 I agree. UPDATE your map as you go like other humans do. Change your behavior if you want a better life. running away to another country isnt going to make your life better because you bring yourself with you. All i saw in this video was laziness, inconsideration, greed, ans absolute complacency. im thoroughly disgusted.
@@cannibalholocaust3015 colonialism is inherently a destructive system. It dismantled the old political, economic system that existed in the Congo valley and replaced it with one that is dependent on a central government far away sending administrators to organize commodity shipments. Education for the colonized was a threat to keeping power over them, so it was heavily discouraged. Thus when DRC (and many other African countries) became independent, the people with the necessary skills to organize the country left back to their home country and the colony was left with a heavily uneducated populace, an economic structure that was incredibly exploitative and hard on the people (Congolese rubber plantations being infamously inhumane).
The heroes of this boat trip is the Captain, the crew and the nurse. It's amazing how the Congolese are so resilient amidst the hardships that they endure. May God bless the DRC, with love from South Africa
I want to say that seriously impressed after realising that the producers experience the life when filming despite it being dangerous and quite difficult for a person not used to such life. God protect you always. These documentaries make me skip Netflix.
I stumbled across this page yesterday and I'm hooked. Incredible work. I'm learning so much. Most important lessons I've learned is to NEVER EVER COMPLAIN and be thankful for all I have. Right down to the shoes and socks I have. NatGeo could learn a thing or two from you guys.
@@254react didn’t realize they “planted” the minerals for their own use on planet earth…what about knowledge,cars,ships ,meds and so on?when did they contribute to science and industrial evolution?
I am a single, white female living alone in Mexico for the last ten years. I have often felt I am at the end of my rope. Then I found and started sharing this channel in my little town. I know nothing of despair, faith or the kind of love the people on this channel live every day. It boggles the mind.
I can't imagine being a single girl wasting her youth in a poor county. That sounds like despair to me. You should move to a more developed country and start dating while your still young enough to have a future. The window for girls to start a family is short. We tell them to be hard working and independent yet by the time you get out of collage its already too late. A man wants attractive young girls not 30+ yro ladies with a Cat.
@@scottywills124 That's a very narrow minded and discriminative statement. Why are you telling strangers how to live their lives? Everyone is different and have their own lifestyles. Some people don't want to marry and have kids. Also, What do you mean by "We" tell them? Women are free to do whatever after graduating or whenever. Stop spreading hateful comments and forcing your opinion on others.
@@_WinterSnow Shes no different then any other female. They all have a biological clock ticking away so I told her how she could correct her course if she's lonely and feels like 10 years are wasted. And I belive her. Don't you?
PLEASE NOTE: 27:34 was wrongfully translated. He is saying, " When someone catches fish, he helps his brethren, and we all eat together. Sometimes you may catch today, but tomorrow you won't catch, your brother will catch and he will help you as you helped him. That's how we live here."
You are correct, the man stating in Swahili that "when you catch (fish), we help our brothers who are unable to catch,... by eating together, and surplus we are able to send our kids to school." Said the man. That being said, there was no mistranslation or conflict; the translator merely skipped it and remarked on the ones he thought would be more beneficial to translate.
I am sick with Dengue. And this documentary is surviving me mentally...this is the best RUclips video ever...I shared it with my family and friends. The team has really worked hard...and the commentary is so so good 🙏🙏from India
Respect to the film crew for taking this trip. I had a friend who took this boat back in the 80's. He was laughing every time he told me about it. Nothing has changed, I can tell from his memories. So beautiful and so deadly.
I have no words. Only the sons and daughters of Africa can save Africa. Study up. Stay strong. Do something impactful with your lives. Stop fighting amongst each other. Stop whining about racism, and stop fighting the White man, he's no longer the problem. Fight for Africa. Africa needs you all, desperately.
White man still a huge problem, I am afraid. Rich Europeans and Americans are taking African resources, paying a small fee to corrupt politicians who are obliged to beat up/kill/imprison anyone who protests. White is still a huge problem!
@@sentientmlem727 You've got some real cognitive dissonance going on there friend. The guy he's replying to is literally saying "My beliefs are better than your beliefs". Why don't you afford the same vitriol at that person?
@@nullnull3355 That’s terrible for the owner of the vessel . However it also shows he has a heart . You could never even try to do that in the West. If you tried to board a ship without paying , and insisted on boarding , you’d be a.rrested! Lol!
And the reason why the ship couldn't leave was because the ship didn't have enough fuel and that the owner refused to bribe the fuel distributors, adding on top of that the 2000 passengers that didn't pay. It's a very frustrating situation for the owner, and I'm amazed he can still afford to run that ship with such cycle of corruption from both the fuel distributor and the passengers.
I know she’s trying to help and means well but the road to hell is often paved with good intentions and I’m concerned about those babies she injected. She may actually be making a bad situation worse. I was bothered by her injecting the babies with that needle in such those conditions where there was no clean water or sanitation.
@B12 Deficient bc those children she are injecting with contaminated needles can end up with life long sickness bc of this, the ppl are poor including the “nurse” she may need the extra money she is earning from selling the meds just as much as everyone else. I’m not here to judge but I’m also not fooled . She was adamant about that father selling whatever he needed to sale to buy the life saving medicine that she convinced them that their daughter needed. Open your eyes a little wider
Thank you for your wonderful and blessed commitment showing the struggles of other cultures life with dignity. I am 73 and disabled living on social security and your work is a reality trip to remind me how blessed I really am.
It breaks my heart to see my county like this , and those other third world country going through such difficulties. I left when I was 6 months and I’m 30 years old.. Im grateful , but man it’s difficult to watch without some serious emotions!!!!
@@rrpearsall Exactly. And the problem is increasing year by year. More and more people need living space and it causes pollution, wildlife extinction and more misery for humans. Something has to be done...
@@Marisolita_95I don't know why all of these human rights organizations stigmatize the incentivization of birth control, or sterilization of men and women who already have or more children.. My father chose to get a vasectomy after 2 children, where he could easily quadruple my siblings and afford them but he understood it would take the quality of our lives down and it's irresponsible to our environment and planet.. We reached a peak a long time ago.. If only we combated overpopulation like Covid.. You go into places where there's starvation and mass murder violence over resources.. many orphaned babies.. Why is it inhumane to give families money an opportunity out of poverty in exchange for volunteer sterilization or temporary birth control.. Its not just their pollution and their wildlife.. that suffers.. its the entire world.. Personally think the predator classes like desperate people.. so they can always capitalize off of cheap slave labor.. Anyways.. I digress
I agree and do think the more children one has the worse off their standard of living is likely to become. As an African I have witnessed that we as a people are increasing the poverty situation through having more children than resources available can cater for. Even emotionally these children neglected as parents run to and fro to eek out a living. And the cycle continues as soon as the eldest reaches 20 or thereabouts 😢😢
Life is so hard on those people but they just get on with it and don’t complain. I have so much respect for them. I thought my life was tough when I was growing up hungry in the village in Swaziland but now I realise that what I went through was nothing compared to the people of Congo. I love how they always help each other out when there is a problem, for example, some people brought clothes to the new baby since mom had nothing.
Where us Canadians and westerners get annoyed fighting traffic , and whining about our troubled little day , these souls get through a day that not one of us could handle . We think WE have it hard! :(((((( Much respect from the west coast of Canada.
Just open Canadian borders, and increase refuge quota, world problem solved! Don't worry about Congo population, they are making more babies right now.
I know right. I sometimes just laugh at the news in politics and mainstream news. Anchors reporting on people that think they have it horrible,while there is people that would trade places with the them any day of the week.
I had to laugh at loud when the man demonstrated how to squat and do your business. The narrator should receive some award. I don't speak French but am Kenyan and understand Swahili. Some characters here are speaking in Swahili. The narrator is not doing a word for word translation,rather he does an imaginative translation. He had me in stitches when describing the sounds from the nurse's stethoscope. The storytelling is epic. Free documentary, please consider giving us a behind the scenes view of what goes on in the making of these documentaries.
@@TsunauticusIV sometimes its them not taking time out to get birth controll, or the money they have, its for food. sometimes the men just take advantage and woman cant say no, as maybe they not working or just want peace. Trust me, if half those woman had option, probably a 1/4 would be so cautious.
I’m from guinea living in the US and this channel had a doc on my country also. It’s seems like the entire continent of Africa share the same struggles. There is nothing more mystical, magical and dangerous than the life of Africans. The things I’ve experienced and witnessed in my life is beyond belief or imaginations.
@@capableofgreatness8804 Kid: I hate taking the bus, it’s so bad. Parent / or grandparent: You don’t know what bad is. I used to have to walk to school. It was 40 miles of treacherous terrain. I’d have to climb up and down mountains, cross through rivers, traverse the jungle, and cross the desert! Lol
@@seekndestroy8970 wooo , then i cant complain having to walk to school in hot sun baking on my head, we did not really had a dedicated area for side walk but the road was well pitched and save enough the school was not that far, however one was, it was a private seventh day adventiste secondary school, that was a bout 20 minutes, but you had a challenging path, but this is what help shaped you for the man you ae today
@@capableofgreatness8804 I was more so making a joke about how some older folk used to say this to youngsters. But yeah it definitely builds character haha. 👍
Another eye-opening documentary. The Congo River is a brutal beast. Big respect to those traversing it on a daily basis. Thanks for this upload Free Doc!
I have nothing but respect and admiration for the crew of this documentary. Pona ba ndeko na nga ya Congo, Nzambe kaka ayebi. May God help us people of Congo.
OOOhhh These documentaries are so addictive,,who needs Netflix when you got the Free Documentary crew filming real stuff. The background music is awesome too
I can't imagine myself in there seeing a dead woman floating and I just skipped the part where they were stitching the man's foot, I can't bear his screams
Extremely well done. All the various disciplines of film making are displayed with such professionalism. I appreciate all you folks do. A credit to your craft.
Hats off to the crews and cameramen for this amazing and eye opening documentaries. Rest days are not complete without watching these series. Always grateful.
If you were lifting heavy logs and goods etc , you’d be muscular too . In the West we live a sedentary life so need to go to the gym and play sports etc to be healthy . The people living in the Congo face physical challenges every day and develop a muscular physique naturally .
@@frommarkham424 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 they go and have a sauna afterwards too , I suppose ! Lol! It’s their way of life that gives them a muscular physique . They also eat a lot of fish which is lean protein . They don’t eat all the junk food , that many people eat in the West .
Congo has enormous potential. naturally navigable waterways are a rare jewel for any nation to have plus congo has inland ports with access to the atlantic, coupled with natural reserves of valuables this nation should have more than it has if only the state was competant with a coherant social contract.
Except those inland ports are not navagable to the ocean, the ship in this documentary will never be able to get into the port of Matadi, the main atlantic ocean port of the DRC because the cataracts between Kinshasa and Matadi will rip the trawler to shreds.
@@jonathanwilliams1065 i think DRC is like this because of lack of government, there is too much lawlessness and big foreign companies are exploiting people and tge Country of the Congo without any consequences
Where’s the father??! The grandfather will most likely help her get what she needs for the baby, hopefully! Gave birth and didn’t even have clothes, a blanket, and diapers for the baby! The baby boy had to wear a pink oversized dress!
@@mrnceka1758 Lack of education about and access to practical birth control, in agricultural settings more children means more free labor, and in other instances a large amount of children may be seen as a status symbol. You need to set aside your Developed Western World point of view to understand.
@@mat4263 Seen as status symbol while causing many children to suffer? The smaller the family; the lesser the amount of work is required to feed the family.
Have been scrolling youtube for over an hour and couldn't find anything to watch. Then the notification popped up ! Thanks for the documentary as always ! Much appreciated :)
I don't even know why I worry too much. The world is so unfair. Thank you Lord for everything. best documentary ever. Atleast I can watch something real! No more fiction movies.
This is totally the craziest episod ever. From the caption, the cruise, the so call appointed doctor and the passengers. The only one not crazy is the production team and the new born baby. And thanks to the production team, now I know this craziest journey and it's people.🙂
Was reading Heart of Darkness and Conrad really was a pilot of a steamer on the Congo. The Captain in the documentary was looking out for the same things as Conrad: stones, debris and the safest part of the river channel. Amazing film.
For a bit of context, the Education system in Congo (and formerly in Rwanda where I come from) is ridiculously difficult to even get a 70%. Medical Schools usually enroll 1000 students for instance, just to remain with 27 in the 6th grade (and am not kidding seriously). Her having 62% means she is a solid B+ student in a more rounded modern education system. The system there is focused on eliminating students and promoting "the elite". And as you can imagine, studying in it was a nightmare. You just know you don't have a chance if you are an average student. We used to laugh at the fact that we could have a class average of 52% with only 2 students reaching 70%, or having 10/100(seriously) over an exam. The Francophone/ Belgian Education system is so rigid, unforgiving and to be honest, not focused on teaching the students. It was more geared to the teacher's likes and giving him ground to maybe diminish those that could replace him on the job. Am so glad we completely changed the system in Rwanda to an English/Commonwealth system that gives a chance to students.
Am watching this but my heart is reminding me that Congo is the king of music in Africa. It's where music originated and moved to the rest of the world. God blessed Congolese with a gift of music, best guitarist and drummers are born from there. Regardless of the state of the country.
My heart broke for the ill children who are sick because they have nothing but river water to drink, which we just saw a dead body floating in. I feel sad for the mother that gave birth but can’t be happy for the blessing of her baby because she knows she can’t provide for it after being robbed 😭 I do love that everyone rallies together and support each other because they’re in the same both metaphorically and literally 👏👏👏 fantastic work again, team at Free Documentary!!!!
thank you so much for the great comment. We do make sure your words reach the people, the crew who were on the ground capturing the footage. Thank you soo much.
Wherever you are and wherever you do just give thanks to God,appreciate your fellow human being and do your part in this jungle.otherwise thank these wonderful men/women for these documentary.
This must be one of the best documentaries I've ever seen and I've seen a lot. I would prefer this to the Hollywood BS anytime even if the Hollywood movies were free.
We make the epic journey from Kinshasha, capital of the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa), via Bandaka, Lisala, and Mbumba to Kisangani, the third-largest city in this vast country. The only way to move between the cities is by boat or plane. And I think it goes without saying, most people do not own or have access to a plane. So boat it is.
We join 1500 people on board the 'Gbemani', sailing along the Congo River. Without freshwater, electricity, or medicines, it is a perilous voyage. A nurse, herself traveler on the boat, looks after her fellow passengers, even performing a terrifying operation to save a man's foot without an anesthetic. But amongst the trials and tribulations, come moments of joy, including the birth of a baby, named after the ship. Gbemani.
An awe-inspiring journey. Enjoy!
Available Worldwide
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Shout out from philippines
Thanks a lot. Love from Kashmir
Love from The Gambia 🇬🇲 Africa
This documentary is not new, I already saw it last year... Why are you talking like the events on the video just recently happened?
Love your job ♥️
I just want to applaud the cameraman, translator and whole crew who made this documentary. Such dedication👏👏👏
Yes
@@wetgrowler499 how civilised.
some of the translation is off though but good job nonetheless
@@wetgrowler499 It takes more than money. Just appreciate their work, it won't hurt.
@@wetgrowler499 , thank you for the ignorance
I feel like my problems, which seemed large before watching this excellent documentary, are now insignificant by comparison. It is eye opening and heart breaking to see how hard life is for them.
The navigation chart is from 1950s and hasn’t been updated from Belgian colonial times. Whose fault is that?
I’ve been to African countries volunteering and such, it’s tough to realise we literally can do little to change things. Now Africans all want to go to the western countries, rather than engage in the difficult task of building their own societies.
@@cannibalholocaust3015 I agree. UPDATE your map as you go like other humans do. Change your behavior if you want a better life. running away to another country isnt going to make your life better because you bring yourself with you. All i saw in this video was laziness, inconsideration, greed, ans absolute complacency. im thoroughly disgusted.
@@cannibalholocaust3015 colonialism is inherently a destructive system. It dismantled the old political, economic system that existed in the Congo valley and replaced it with one that is dependent on a central government far away sending administrators to organize commodity shipments. Education for the colonized was a threat to keeping power over them, so it was heavily discouraged.
Thus when DRC (and many other African countries) became independent, the people with the necessary skills to organize the country left back to their home country and the colony was left with a heavily uneducated populace, an economic structure that was incredibly exploitative and hard on the people (Congolese rubber plantations being infamously inhumane).
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SO SO UNNECESSARLY HARD,,,
The heroes of this boat trip is the Captain, the crew and the nurse. It's amazing how the Congolese are so resilient amidst the hardships that they endure. May God bless the DRC, with love from South Africa
That nurse was a little bit of a hustler but that’s just my opinion😂😂
Siyabonga Noko Mokwele
@@TAZ0300 LOL I tend to agree with you.
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I want to say that seriously impressed after realising that the producers experience the life when filming despite it being dangerous and quite difficult for a person not used to such life. God protect you always. These documentaries make me skip Netflix.
@@_c_y_p_3 He is not taking orders. He is giving what his people ask for.
Yeah cut off brainwashing netflix and enjoy watching great documentaries to increase your knowledge
People have said it’s an old BBC documentary. The You Tuber has uploaded this documentary . But that’s great too!
I did this journey some 45 years ago, just from Lisala to Kisagani. Staggering and awesome 3 days. Fun fact: nothing seems to have changed since then.
I just hope you people can get visionary leaders who can transform this great country known as Congo.
@Taipan Tails You definitely need to be in good shape :-)
How old are you
@@brentliosmithii3467 I was in the early twenties then.
Fun days? This looks scary. Like somuch dangers of capsizing
I will count my blessings twice a day ....
We all should.
Those Congolese people knew God was protecting them, we should learn and be continuously thankful like they are.
Don’t stop counting cause we have so many compared to third world countries. 3rd was never so far from 1st before .
Amen
This situation brings America's B.L.M to shame....
Respect to Congo ship captains❤🇹🇹❤🇬🇾from the caribbean
I'm surprised I saw some one from trinidad is here
Am from Nigeria but living in Georgetown Guyana 🙌
This is what they want Guyana to become. All the suffering on the ship and this one respect the captain.
@@richardrojah4778 j
@@Quantumtrix wie geht es dir?
The nurse really appreciates her service inside the boat, she is giving care as she can.
How is this free? Astonishing... Better than anything I've seen on TV in a long time.
I stumbled across this page yesterday and I'm hooked. Incredible work. I'm learning so much. Most important lessons I've learned is to NEVER EVER COMPLAIN and be thankful for all I have. Right down to the shoes and socks I have. NatGeo could learn a thing or two from you guys.
I laughed, I cried, I covered my eyes. Epic indeed. A people of great COURAGE.💚💚💚💚💚.
this is what the worlds need to see... watching now realizing how blessed i am that i can eat 3x a day and can drink clean water :(
Oh yes baby
Maybe they are happier.
Blessed with Looted Minerals from the Congo? 😂. Did you know that the phone you are using is made of Cobalt looted from the Congo???
@@254react Sadly, yes, and it is why I buy the cheapest phone available and use it for as many years as possible.
@@254react didn’t realize they “planted” the minerals for their own use on planet earth…what about knowledge,cars,ships ,meds and so on?when did they contribute to science and industrial evolution?
Watching the series makes us realise how wide is our earth, and how diverse are the people. Hope they find what they long for
Perfect
This is re uploaded video mate. This was posted a few years ago in both of their channels, free documentary and best documentary channels.
Nice comment, but have the westerners found what they longed for?
Evolving and literally not wanting to live like an ape?
I hope your not insinuating the earth is flat . Thats obsurd.
This is like several epic movies that even Hollywood couldn't hold a candle to, all rolled into one, real life journey. Absolutely incredible.
This whole trip made me dizzy.... Ffs. Love to the Congolese people from 🇰🇪.
The narrator is a work of art
I am a single, white female living alone in Mexico for the last ten years. I have often felt I am at the end of my rope. Then I found and started sharing this channel in my little town. I know nothing of despair, faith or the kind of love the people on this channel live every day. It boggles the mind.
I can't imagine being a single girl wasting her youth in a poor county. That sounds like despair to me. You should move to a more developed country and start dating while your still young enough to have a future. The window for girls to start a family is short. We tell them to be hard working and independent yet by the time you get out of collage its already too late. A man wants attractive young girls not 30+ yro ladies with a Cat.
@@scottywills124 don't yall lose your minds when people move from Mexico to the U.S?
Or its all good because she is white?🤣🤣
@@scottywills124 That's a very narrow minded and discriminative statement. Why are you telling strangers how to live their lives? Everyone is different and have their own lifestyles. Some people don't want to marry and have kids. Also, What do you mean by "We" tell them? Women are free to do whatever after graduating or whenever. Stop spreading hateful comments and forcing your opinion on others.
@@_WinterSnow Shes no different then any other female. They all have a biological clock ticking away so I told her how she could correct her course if she's lonely and feels like 10 years are wasted. And I belive her. Don't you?
@@Tshikonelo Race wouldn't be the deciding factor here with here. It will be simple relashonship advince. Too boring for you kiddo
Greetings from the Philippines!🇵🇭
Again, a wonderful and amazing documentary. 💪🏼🤙🏽
We love you our Congolese brothers and sisters.✊🏿🙌🏿
Thank you
They need philipino sailors to work with them .
Thank you for your support 🇨🇩👁️👁️🙌🏽
you should go there, its nice there
@@bemoheltraveller hahaha goodluck guys 🤣
One of the greatest channels on RUclips. I dropped out of school to concentrate on watching these finest documentaries 😃😅. Massive respect
Thank you but school is important! You have to go back to school. You can do both!
Haha this was on a light note 😂
LOL now that's a dedication I quit my job just to focus on watching documentaries like this 24/7 hahaha
Funny enough i even divorced my wife just to focuss on you guys
@@quintonhlamulomashimbyi1875 Haha, you are so funny !
PLEASE NOTE: 27:34 was wrongfully translated. He is saying, " When someone catches fish, he helps his brethren, and we all eat together. Sometimes you may catch today, but tomorrow you won't catch, your brother will catch and he will help you as you helped him. That's how we live here."
You are correct, the man stating in Swahili that "when you catch (fish), we help our brothers who are unable to catch,... by eating together, and surplus we are able to send our kids to school." Said the man. That being said, there was no mistranslation or conflict; the translator merely skipped it and remarked on the ones he thought would be more beneficial to translate.
@@ayubmoha I didn't even know they spoke swahili at all in the Congo
@Nick K in East Congo, they do speak Swahili
I am sick with Dengue. And this documentary is surviving me mentally...this is the best RUclips video ever...I shared it with my family and friends. The team has really worked hard...and the commentary is so so good 🙏🙏from India
Papaya leaf juice, keeps dengue away..
I have no words to appriciate the work you people do.... speechless. Thank you guys for such a amazing content.
Respect to the film crew for taking this trip. I had a friend who took this boat back in the 80's. He was laughing every time he told me about it. Nothing has changed, I can tell from his memories.
So beautiful and so deadly.
Dude, There is nothing beautiful there. 😂😂😂😂 My heart was in my palms all through, I almost dropped it. 😂😂
@@viralkenyan6249😊
I have no words. Only the sons and daughters of Africa can save Africa. Study up. Stay strong. Do something impactful with your lives. Stop fighting amongst each other. Stop whining about racism, and stop fighting the White man, he's no longer the problem. Fight for Africa. Africa needs you all, desperately.
White man still a huge problem, I am afraid. Rich Europeans and Americans are taking African resources, paying a small fee to corrupt politicians who are obliged to beat up/kill/imprison anyone who protests. White is still a huge problem!
I love how he prayed before sailing off God is great 🙏🏿🇨🇩
Yep
Although he sounded like he had poor theology
@@jonathanwilliams1065 All theology is poor theology.
@@7timeless "I'm an atheist and that means I am superior to you." Begone with your douchery.
@@7timeless "hey im an atheist and i despise other's believe because its look so cool"
@@sentientmlem727 You've got some real cognitive dissonance going on there friend. The guy he's replying to is literally saying "My beliefs are better than your beliefs". Why don't you afford the same vitriol at that person?
its funny how they were mad why the ship has not left, but yet no one paid ahahahah
In Congo u pay when u reach a destination even a tax what so ever 😂 that is my country
@@nullnull3355 this is the crazy part
U knw🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@nullnull3355 That’s terrible for the owner of the vessel . However it also shows he has a heart . You could never even try to do that in the West. If you tried to board a ship without paying , and insisted on boarding , you’d be a.rrested! Lol!
And the reason why the ship couldn't leave was because the ship didn't have enough fuel and that the owner refused to bribe the fuel distributors, adding on top of that the 2000 passengers that didn't pay. It's a very frustrating situation for the owner, and I'm amazed he can still afford to run that ship with such cycle of corruption from both the fuel distributor and the passengers.
Your documentaries are the BEST!! Learning new things every episode👏 Godspeed to the amazing crew on these dangerous journeys.
Hai
My total respect to the nurse on board for saving lives 🙏🙏
Me too
I know she’s trying to help and means well but the road to hell is often paved with good intentions and I’m concerned about those babies she injected. She may actually be making a bad situation worse. I was bothered by her injecting the babies with that needle in such those conditions where there was no clean water or sanitation.
@B12 Deficient bc those children she are injecting with contaminated needles can end up with life long sickness bc of this, the ppl are poor including the “nurse” she may need the extra money she is earning from selling the meds just as much as everyone else. I’m not here to judge but I’m also not fooled . She was adamant about that father selling whatever he needed to sale to buy the life saving medicine that she convinced them that their daughter needed. Open your eyes a little wider
Scammer
@B12 Deficient Zero medical treatment might actually be better (or at least not different) than what she is doing.
The nurse may have scored only 62%,but to me she is a hero 💃👌💪
Definitely
62% better then 0 % on that ship
Yes
That's a failing grade, but their grateful to have her
Absolutely agree!!
What a heart-stopping & nerve wrecking journey! May God bless the Congolese. ❤️
Thank you for your wonderful and blessed commitment showing the struggles of other cultures life with dignity. I am 73 and disabled living on social security and your work is a reality trip to remind me how blessed I really am.
all the best for you and thank you for the lovely comment
It breaks my heart to see my county like this , and those other third world country going through such difficulties. I left when I was 6 months and I’m 30 years old.. Im grateful , but man it’s difficult to watch without some serious emotions!!!!
I can feel you bruh
Overpopulation is a serious problem..
@@rrpearsall Exactly. And the problem is increasing year by year. More and more people need living space and it causes pollution, wildlife extinction and more misery for humans. Something has to be done...
@@Marisolita_95I don't know why all of these human rights organizations stigmatize the incentivization of birth control, or sterilization of men and women who already have or more children.. My father chose to get a vasectomy after 2 children, where he could easily quadruple my siblings and afford them but he understood it would take the quality of our lives down and it's irresponsible to our environment and planet..
We reached a peak a long time ago..
If only we combated overpopulation like Covid.. You go into places where there's starvation and mass murder violence over resources.. many orphaned babies..
Why is it inhumane to give families money an opportunity out of poverty in exchange for volunteer sterilization or temporary birth control..
Its not just their pollution and their wildlife.. that suffers.. its the entire world..
Personally think the predator classes like desperate people.. so they can always capitalize off of cheap slave labor..
Anyways.. I digress
I agree and do think the more children one has the worse off their standard of living is likely to become. As an African I have witnessed that we as a people are increasing the poverty situation through having more children than resources available can cater for. Even emotionally these children neglected as parents run to and fro to eek out a living. And the cycle continues as soon as the eldest reaches 20 or thereabouts 😢😢
Life is so hard on those people but they just get on with it and don’t complain. I have so much respect for them. I thought my life was tough when I was growing up hungry in the village in Swaziland but now I realise that what I went through was nothing compared to the people of Congo. I love how they always help each other out when there is a problem, for example, some people brought clothes to the new baby since mom had nothing.
Where us Canadians and westerners get annoyed fighting traffic , and whining about our troubled little day , these souls get through a day that not one of us could handle . We think WE have it hard! :(((((( Much respect from the west coast of Canada.
@Olga Sven ?
@Olga Sven Kiddo keep quiet and go do your homework
Just open Canadian borders, and increase refuge quota, world problem solved!
Don't worry about Congo population, they are making more babies right now.
@Olga Sven So your telling me if you were born in a 1st world country,you built your comfort.
I know right. I sometimes just laugh at the news in politics and mainstream news. Anchors reporting on people that think they have it horrible,while there is people that would trade places with the them any day of the week.
Thanks!
It was too hard watch when the 👶need medicine when the parents had no money too buy basic helps
I had to laugh at loud when the man demonstrated how to squat and do your business. The narrator should receive some award. I don't speak French but am Kenyan and understand Swahili. Some characters here are speaking in Swahili. The narrator is not doing a word for word translation,rather he does an imaginative translation. He had me in stitches when describing the sounds from the nurse's stethoscope. The storytelling is epic.
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@@fredrickdenge5889 Vipi mkubwa
Hii akili n ya mkenya😂😂😂😂 I laughed much louder 😊
FDC I'm that unseen guy with you on all these journeys, it's epic, you're an inspiration and have taken me to places i never dreamed to be.
I was amazed when I saw the newborn baby 🥺
same like in PHP :)))
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The sad part... they keep making more and more when they can’t care for them properly 😞
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@@TsunauticusIV sometimes its them not taking time out to get birth controll, or the money they have, its for food. sometimes the men just take advantage and woman cant say no, as maybe they not working or just want peace.
Trust me, if half those woman had option, probably a 1/4 would be so cautious.
I’m from guinea living in the US and this channel had a doc on my country also. It’s seems like the entire continent of Africa share the same struggles. There is nothing more mystical, magical and dangerous than the life of Africans. The things I’ve experienced and witnessed in my life is beyond belief or imaginations.
then you have enough stories to tell your kids and when they start complaining, then you remind them of your struggles
@@capableofgreatness8804 Kid: I hate taking the bus, it’s so bad.
Parent / or grandparent: You don’t know what bad is. I used to have to walk to school. It was 40 miles of treacherous terrain. I’d have to climb up and down mountains, cross through rivers, traverse the jungle, and cross the desert!
Lol
@@seekndestroy8970 wooo , then i cant complain having to walk to school in hot sun baking on my head, we did not really had a dedicated area for side walk but the road was well pitched and save enough the school was not that far, however one was, it was a private seventh day adventiste secondary school, that was a bout 20 minutes,
but you had a challenging path, but this is what help shaped you for the man you ae today
@@capableofgreatness8804 I was more so making a joke about how some older folk used to say this to youngsters. But yeah it definitely builds character haha. 👍
Another eye-opening documentary. The Congo River is a brutal beast. Big respect to those traversing it on a daily basis. Thanks for this upload Free Doc!
far more better documentary than Nat Geo and Discovery ones. I am blessed that I am living a healthy life with clean water and enough food.
Been hooked up to this channel, this episode is one of the most epic human stories I’ve ever seen. Salute to this program!!!
Absolutely brilliant filming. Good work on the documentary. We really should appreciate the privileges we get in this life.
I cried (tears of joy) when they showed the baby being born. That was beautiful god bless that child and their beautiful parents
Watching these documentaries one should truly feel blessed !
I have nothing but respect and admiration for the crew of this documentary.
Pona ba ndeko na nga ya Congo, Nzambe kaka ayebi. May God help us people of Congo.
This one is the one most hit me in the "Deadliest Roads". They are trying to live in a horror movie 💔 God help those beautiful people...
Check out the Nigeria Episode. I found it even more horrifying
Exactly what I said. I said this is a Horror Movie. Dang!
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Congolese Fortitude . Love from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪
That swahili translation...noo
Again your documentaries made me not to complain about my life.
I feel the same way too
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Same here
OOOhhh These documentaries are so addictive,,who needs Netflix when you got the Free Documentary crew filming real stuff. The background music is awesome too
the whole crews of this channel delivered the most satisfying moments. no doubt. keep it up!!!
i have never missed any episode from this channel.....just addicted to this channel......Love free documentary and your team specially cameraman
I can't imagine myself in there seeing a dead woman floating and I just skipped the part where they were stitching the man's foot, I can't bear his screams
Where are the crocs when you need them ?
@@jpcaretta8847 I know free food.
the crocks clear everything in the river, dont worry abt the Red Cross
Watching from Kenya,when I watch these documentary, I keep thanking God for my life,no more complains.
True...watu wanaumia uku inje
@@sultanmswahilitv4864Best African countries are ex-British colonies.
Extremely well done. All the various disciplines of film making are displayed with such professionalism. I appreciate all you folks do. A credit to your craft.
Hats off to the crews and cameramen for this amazing and eye opening documentaries. Rest days are not complete without watching these series. Always grateful.
This for me was so far the best doc you guys made!
most underrated youtube channel
This is one enthusiastic commentary as well as the translator himself 😁 , all I can say he is enjoying every bits of his job. Love this channel ❤️
🤯I’m surprised even with that living condition people in Congo are still so strong and muscular
They have to be
In fact it’s likely harsher conditions create healthier people
Look at the US
@@jonathanwilliams1065 It's because they workout all the time you can end up muscular if you do that too
Survivors
If you were lifting heavy logs and goods etc , you’d be muscular too . In the West we live a sedentary life so need to go to the gym and play sports etc to be healthy . The people living in the Congo face physical challenges every day and develop a muscular physique naturally .
@@frommarkham424 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 they go and have a sauna afterwards too , I suppose ! Lol! It’s their way of life that gives them a muscular physique . They also eat a lot of fish which is lean protein . They don’t eat all the junk food , that many people eat in the West .
Congratulations FD you just made a 37 year old man shed tears.
Congo the country of diamond and rainforest love you from somalia 🇸🇴
@Raja Miah fact , the leaders are wicked
They don't deserve this suffering
Congo has enormous potential. naturally navigable waterways are a rare jewel for any nation to have plus congo has inland ports with access to the atlantic, coupled with natural reserves of valuables this nation should have more than it has if only the state was competant with a coherant social contract.
With proper and competent governance, DR Congo can the richest country in Africa and one of the richest in the world.
Effects of civil war
Except those inland ports are not navagable to the ocean, the ship in this documentary will never be able to get into the port of Matadi, the main atlantic ocean port of the DRC because the cataracts between Kinshasa and Matadi will rip the trawler to shreds.
Too many rules and too large of a government create conditions like this
@@jonathanwilliams1065 i think DRC is like this because of lack of government, there is too much lawlessness and big foreign companies are exploiting people and tge Country of the Congo without any consequences
I think it’s really cool how they included parts of the culture from the villages near the river it’s interesting to show that and to learn about that
Thanks Free Documentaries. Just the channel I needed.
The captain and crew as well as the nurse are the heroes in this ship,congrats to the new mother onboard and to the mechanics
Where’s the father??! The grandfather will most likely help her get what she needs for the baby, hopefully! Gave birth and didn’t even have clothes, a blanket, and diapers for the baby! The baby boy had to wear a pink oversized dress!
Seeing the babies suffering like that is so heartbreaking 💔
but they never stop getting babies,
Not really, the babies will get used to it.
@@lunafringe10 That's the huge problem. I don't know why; but most poor people tend to get many children.
@@mrnceka1758 Lack of education about and access to practical birth control, in agricultural settings more children means more free labor, and in other instances a large amount of children may be seen as a status symbol. You need to set aside your Developed Western World point of view to understand.
@@mat4263 Seen as status symbol while causing many children to suffer?
The smaller the family; the lesser the amount of work is required to feed the family.
Best documentary channel on entire internet
Every Sunday I'll come here and wait for this ❤️🙏
This channel is a documentary gem. Showing the unseen parts of the world. My applaud to all the crew members. Keep it up.
Most amazing documentary i have ever seen in my life.Thank you for putting it for free
Nice Documentary as always. Greetings from Macedonia!
Have been scrolling youtube for over an hour and couldn't find anything to watch. Then the notification popped up ! Thanks for the documentary as always ! Much appreciated :)
Amazing and beautiful documentary
Thank you 🙏
I don't even know why I worry too much. The world is so unfair. Thank you Lord for everything. best documentary ever. Atleast I can watch something real! No more fiction movies.
This is totally the craziest episod ever. From the caption, the cruise, the so call appointed doctor and the passengers. The only one not crazy is the production team and the new born baby. And thanks to the production team, now I know this craziest journey and it's people.🙂
to have no trouble with this ship is a miracle
Bekgian made in the 50s if not the 30s !
Well engineered back then
Nothing less than
cant call this a ship , its a trawler at best
Life is like that . As long the stomach has something and laughter , that is all we need . The rest will follow . Praise to God .
This is beyond fascinating. That "toilet" might just be the most dangerous toilet in the world. Always a reminder to check our privilege. 🇰🇪🇰🇪
Almost anyone who does not live here are better off and not just whites if that's what you are saying.
What privilege? Living in a nightmare of rules and regulations poverty freezing cold etc ?
@@ciararespect4296 ......Only the rich and famous have privilege, no matter your color.
Everyone in the world has more privilege than others...I have a better word... Remember to count our BLESSINGS.
@@calikalbocalikalbo6082 That is exactly what she is saying.
Life is not same everywhere, hats off to the crew for this video and I liked the captian attitude 👍
What brilliant and remarkable set of people. The intellect and resilience they show here is astounding.
Was reading Heart of Darkness and Conrad really was a pilot of a steamer on the Congo. The Captain in the documentary was looking out for the same things as Conrad: stones, debris and the safest part of the river channel. Amazing film.
Recently finished it myself and that's exactly why I clicked on this when I saw it
This channel never disappoints
That nurse is an angel for helping people, but I had to laugh when she said she got 62% on her final
Could be just inexperience with multiple choices....or Western ideas...
For a bit of context, the Education system in Congo (and formerly in Rwanda where I come from) is ridiculously difficult to even get a 70%. Medical Schools usually enroll 1000 students for instance, just to remain with 27 in the 6th grade (and am not kidding seriously). Her having 62% means she is a solid B+ student in a more rounded modern education system.
The system there is focused on eliminating students and promoting "the elite". And as you can imagine, studying in it was a nightmare. You just know you don't have a chance if you are an average student. We used to laugh at the fact that we could have a class average of 52% with only 2 students reaching 70%, or having 10/100(seriously) over an exam.
The Francophone/ Belgian Education system is so rigid, unforgiving and to be honest, not focused on teaching the students. It was more geared to the teacher's likes and giving him ground to maybe diminish those that could replace him on the job.
Am so glad we completely changed the system in Rwanda to an English/Commonwealth system that gives a chance to students.
I love how she diagnosed Malaria and then changed her mind...bless her.
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@@bachopinbee5991.
This ship looks absolutely like waterworld movie ship…great people n great ship
DEADLIEST ROADS MAYBE IS THE BEST CONSEPT I EVER SAW,GOD BLESS YOU AND OFCAURSE THE GREAT PEOPLE OF CONGO.
Am watching this but my heart is reminding me that Congo is the king of music in Africa. It's where music originated and moved to the rest of the world. God blessed Congolese with a gift of music, best guitarist and drummers are born from there. Regardless of the state of the country.
Wow I enjoyed every minute of this masterpiece, was sad that we had to leave them halfway.... praying for them
I (we) forgot to watch discovery channel after seeing yours documentery and always wait for new episode greeting from India.
Absolutely right. This is awesome content. Love form India.
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Same here.... Exceptional documentary
The way the narrator makes the warnings they're giving these new passengers sound so joyous and callous .
My heart broke for the ill children who are sick because they have nothing but river water to drink, which we just saw a dead body floating in. I feel sad for the mother that gave birth but can’t be happy for the blessing of her baby because she knows she can’t provide for it after being robbed 😭 I do love that everyone rallies together and support each other because they’re in the same both metaphorically and literally 👏👏👏 fantastic work again, team at Free Documentary!!!!
thank you so much for the great comment. We do make sure your words reach the people, the crew who were on the ground capturing the footage. Thank you soo much.
Where is the father??!
Wherever you are and wherever you do just give thanks to God,appreciate your fellow human being and do your part in this jungle.otherwise thank these wonderful men/women for these documentary.
I can not continue watching this video- I feel blessed
Awesome channel
I like all the documentaries, and this is something amazing. 👍👍
Thank you so much from the entire team!
You r welcome
Infact You all deserve thumbs up from all of us
Keep showing us documentaries like this👍👍
Despite all the poverty and troubles they be facing they are smiling and showing love to each other that's heartwarming
This must be one of the best documentaries I've ever seen and I've seen a lot. I would prefer this to the Hollywood BS anytime even if the Hollywood movies were free.
"Corruption handicaps just about every facet of life in the country..."
Another amazing documentary☺️😍 i think i already watched all your deadliest roads doc hehehe & the deadliest journey to school,...
When you see this, you realize you’re not grateful enough in life.
Their navigation is world class 🙌👏