“Nothing looks the same after a trip to the Congo. The world back home no longer makes sense. It is difficult to reconcile how it even inhabits the same planet. Neatly arranged mountains of vegetables at grocery stores seem vulgar. Bright lights and flushing toilets seem like sorcery. Clean air and water feel like a crime. The markers of wealth and consumption appear violent.” Human RightsCongoMining Book:Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives Source: Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives