The smallest country in Africa, the Gambia, is running out of fish. Ever since Chinese fishmeal factories appeared there, most of them are processed into animal feed, sent to China and Europe. Despite protests, big neo-colonial business flourishes, and the promises of new roads and hundreds of jobs turn out to be an illusionary mirage. The stories of the fishermen Paul and Abou and the selling fish Mariam create an intimate frame for the story of the stolen development of West Africa and the compulsion to look for a better life in Europe.

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