inspired by the current state of Zimbabwe, with refuggees leaving Mugabe's rule due to nationalization of the farming sector (with former soldiers being ordered to grow crops to feed the people, without equipment or training), starvation, hyper inflation, and government crackdowns against opposition parties and criticism.

This has been simmering in the background for quite awhile and is only now starting to get a bit broader recognition in the US.

The characters are African Wild (or Painted) Dogs, mother and son.