The life story of the Congolese Claude Kuva is as thrilling as a novel and recounts true events. As a student, he protests against Mobutu's dictatorship, leading to his mistreatment and forced exile from Congo. In Ivory Coast, the young father witnesses the death of his son from toxic waste illegally dumped by an oil tanker. Since then, Claude has suffered from chronic pain and has never received compensation. Despite a harsh political climate, Claude advocates for African youth, organizes gatherings, and even rises to become a presidential advisor. He is also sent to Guinea, where he was supposed to assist in building new institutions after a regime change, but a second coup thwarted those efforts. He never forgets his homeland, Congo, and returns to the contested mining areas in the east.