Mulondani Omari, 46, (far right) and Kashindi Selemani, 42,(second from right) and their children prepare to go to church on Sunday morning in Bowling Green, Ky. The parents escaped from the Republic of Congo during the civil war that took place there in 1996. “We left to escape the burn,” Mulondani said. Speaking of the numerous acts of genocide and civil war that spilled over into Congo during the conflicts in Rwanda. Sunday, January 31st, 2016. Matt Lunsford / HERALD