Sumaúma · 27 June 2025 · Written interview
In this written interview with Sumaúma, published on June 27, 2025, Véronique Tadjo discusses her novel In the Company of Men and the broader implications of the Ebola crisis. She explores the themes of mortality and the disconnect between urban dwellers and the reality of death. Tadjo examines how environmental destruction impacts human society and emphasizes the urgent need to rebuild our relationship with the natural world. By reflecting on the intersection of health, ecology, and human experience, she offers a profound meditation on how modern lifestyles alienate individuals from the essential biological cycles that sustain life on Earth.