Lucie Kamusekera, an 82-year-old artist from Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has dedicated her life to documenting the tumultuous history of her country through tapestry art. Born in 1944 in Lubero, North Kivu province, she learned sewing from Italian nuns and began creating art to inspire others. Her vibrant pieces, crafted from cloth sacks and made with makeshift needles from scrap metal, vividly portray key historical events, including the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of independent DRC, and the brutalities of the Belgian colonial era. Kamusekera's personal experiences of displacement and loss, including the death of her husband at the hands of armed groups, fuel her artistic expression. Despite the ongoing violence from the M23 rebel group, which has occupied Goma since 2021, she remains committed to her craft, believing that her tapestries can preserve the stories of her people. Kamusekera emphasizes the importance of passing down knowledge to future generations, stating, “These works will be my legacy.”