Adia Benton

Adia Benton is an assistant professor in anthropology and African studies at Northwestern University.

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People line up to wash their hands with chlorinated water designed to prevent the spread of Ebola at a symbolic polling station in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Dec. 30, 2018.

Cliches Can Kill in Congo
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