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“You live here and there, kind of,” Boh said.

The uptick in violence in 2017, Boh said, was a tipping point.

Reports of violence still stir those in the diaspora to action, Boh said, though they fear they’ve been overlooked as newer conflicts command the world’s attention.

Herbert Boh, a retired journalist from Cameroon who lives in West Virginia, said around 300 Cameroonians gather every month for Mass at the Church of Resurrection in the District, where they dance to drums, socialize and share worries about what’s happening back home.

Their cili boh is a dried chili paste typically added to fried rice or noodle dishes.