The chukudu is the typical wooden, handbuilt, men powered “pick up truck” in East Congo. Like a bicycle, this vehicle converts muscle power into speed. A chukudu costs about USD 20. For the Congolese, the chukudu is the motor of the local economy and it can be the difference between starving and eating. And it often proofs to be more reliable than other means of motorized transport…
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein