At the same time, due to being upstream, the unscrupulous East Africa can completely discharge industrial and domestic sewage downstream without any concern.
Usually, it's fine, but during the dry season of this section of the Nile River, when water flow is insufficient, pollutants accumulate, releasing a strong "stench."
This undoubtedly caused significant trouble for Sedley's family, as their farmland is along the banks of the White Nile, heavily dependent on irrigation from the river.
The White Nile not only affects the yield of their farmland but is also their most crucial source of drinking water, making them direct victims of the downstream water pollution.
Sedley's eldest son, Abulid, looked at the oily surface of the White Nile and angrily said to Sedley, "Yes, father, those bastards who polluted the Holy River, Allah will not forgive them."
