Matongé

Around the corner from the EU institutions in Brussels lies Matongé.

The quarter, a shining example of modern multicultural Belgium, was established by Congolese migrants and its main street feels like a journey through the multifaceted African continent.

What does Matongé’s proximity to the motherboard of European democracy mean for the people who live there? And what do they, in turn, mean to European politics?

Photo-series and stories by @diatakacsova & Trudy Kazangu for Are We Europe.

(@areweeurope is a not-for-profit media collective that wants to gather and amplify the voices of young journalists in Europe – and @HumansintheEU’s main media partner)