In the Democratic Republic of Congo, wriggling maggots and hairy caterpillars aren’t pests — they’re prized food, sold by the tub, fried with chili, and celebrated for their nutrition.
Emmet Livingstone reports from the Marche Liberte neighborhood in the capital Kinshasa.
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