Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem, has come to
the United States to provide a better life for himself, his wife, Neni, and their
six-year-old son. In the fall of 2007, Jende can hardly believe his luck when he
lands a job as a chauffeur for Clark Edwards, a senior executive at Lehman Brothers.
Clark demands punctuality, discretion, and loyalty—and Jende is eager to please.
However, the world of great power and privilege conceals troubling
secrets, and soon Jende and Neni notice cracks in their employers’ façades. As all
four lives are dramatically upended, Jende and Neni are forced to make an impossible
choice.
