The country of Burkina Faso is reeling after an attack that led to the deaths of key leaders of terrorist organizations in the Sahel region of Africa, where state control is limited at best, and in many places, impotent, or altogether nonexistent. Smuggling, gang activity, and weapons, drug, and human trafficking are a part of daily life.In the middle of it all is Elijah Bradford, chasing his past and risking his future in an attempt to embrace humanity.