In between shifts at Amazon to earn money she could send home to her relatives in Senegal — working opposite times as her sister-in-law so they could care for each other's children — Hassan Diol would call to talk to her husband several times a day. Amadou Beye was still in Senegal, trying to get a visa so he could also come to the United States. Amadou Beye couldn't wait to meet his child and see his wife again.
Nestled in Ojai, California — a small, eclectic artist community that has seen a recent influx of A-listers seeking reprieve from the Hollywood lifestyle — is also home to some of the oldest oil wells...