Collective Lens: Photography for Social Change

Matthew Kongo walks through his living room. Before escaping from Sudan, he was arrested and charged with aiding the rebels. He adamantly denied the charge, but was sent to a detention center where Government officers interrogated him about his alleged involvement with the rebels. Interrogations in the prison involved psychological intimidation, beatings, and pressure holds. Kongo sustained a back injury that would not be treated until he reached the United States over a year later. The pain still has not totally subsided.