Rebecca Moryl

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As we were digging this tunnel, we did not earn any money because there was no cobalt. Chief Banza gave us food and CF 2,000 [about $1.10] each day while we were digging. Once we found the cobalt, he said we must pay him back from the cobalt we removed from the tunnel. If we did not agree, we were not allowed to work at Tilwezembe.
Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
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