In Imbolo Mbue’s new novel, “How Beautiful We Were,” West African villagers take on an American oil company that is poisoning their land and water. Mbue tells The World’s Marco Werman that although the multinational firm wields immense resources, the local residents come equipped with their own ample assets.
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