In 1960 Congo became independent after a short political struggle. For Belgium it was the end of more than 75 years of presence in the Central African country. In the six-part series Children of the Colony, twenty witnesses look back on that period and on the way in which the colonial legacy determined their lives. For the first time, Flemish television is also allowing the Congolese voice to speak extensively, always paying attention to its relevance today. For five weeks, people who have experienced it up close will talk about colonial and postcolonial Congo. In the sixth episode, six Congo experts delve deeper into the postcolonial image and unravel truth and myths about Belgian Congo.
