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Imbolo MbueLiterary Fiction · Contemporary Literature
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Jende and Neni Jonga, Cameroonian immigrants, move to New York City with their son, hoping to achieve the American Dream. Jende secures a job as a chauffeur for a wealthy Lehman Brothers executive, while Neni works as a domestic helper. Their lives become intertwined with the privileged world of their employers, revealing the stark contrasts between their aspirations and the realities of their new lives, especially as the 2008 financial crisis looms.