In the company of men - Vronique Tadjo

In aseries of moving snapshots, Vronique Tadjo illustrates the terrible extent ofthe Ebola epidemic: the doctor who tirelessly treats patients day after day ina sweltering tent, protected from the virus only by a plastic suit; the studentwho volunteers to work as a gravedigger while universities are closed, helpingthe teams overwhelmed by the sheer number of bodies; the grandmother who agreesto take in an orphaned young boy cast out of his village for fear of infection.And watching over them all is the ancient and wise Baobab tree, mourning the direstate of the earth yet providing a sense of hope for the future. Acutelyrelevant to our times in light of the coronavirus pandemic, In theCompany of Menexplores critical questions about how we cope with aglobal crisis and how we can combat fear and prejudice.