Outcasts United
Outcast United
Paula Balegmire and her children moved all the way from the Democratic Republic of Congo
to Clarkston. Map the larger political and historical events that led to Paula’s need to flee
the country. Describe her personal journey and difficult decisions in her trek from the DR of
Congo to the United States. Some research on the history of the Democratic Republic of
Congo will be helpful in understanding the reason for the violence in that country. What
role did the United States play in those events?