War is coming into the house

A nightmare
The war has been spreading for months. The provincial capital Bukavu, where Hansen lives with his family, has been under siege for a few weeks. Last night was particularly bad. Here is the text message from Hansen:
„Hello Patrick, I hope you are well. The night was a nightmare for us. The soldiers (of the M23 rebels) sealed off everything and said they were looking for Congolese soldiers. They looted everything they could see and demanded money. If you don’t have any, they beat you and looted all your valuables.
In our case, it was the money I had kept here that saved our lives in the end and my computer was taken. They threatened the children and then they left. Then they came back and shouted at me. Then they threw my computer on the floor, which broke the screen. But luckily the family is safe.“