In the Company of Men

In the Company of Men: The Ebola Tales brings the Ebola crisis into intimate focus through a series of linked stories. A doctor works day after day in a sweltering protective suit. A student volunteers as a gravedigger when universities close. A grandmother takes in a boy orphaned by fear and misinformation. Watching over these lives is an ancient baobab, which grieves for the world yet holds open the possibility of renewal. Moving between loss, courage and solidarity, the novel asks how communities confront a public-health emergency without surrendering to prejudice. It turns a global crisis into a deeply human story of care, resilience and hope.

Hope Road · English edition · 2021