Sozaboy"Sozaboy describes the fortunes of a young naive recruit in the Nigerian Civil War: from the first proud days of recruitment to the disillusionment, confusion and horror that follows. The author's use of 'rotten English'--a mixture of Nigerian pidgin English, broken English and idiomatic English--makes this a unique and powerful novel"--Back cover |
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... happening . When I answer that it is nothing , he will ask again whether I am sure . I will say yes . Then he will beat his snuff box and say that I am stupid . Very stupid . How can I say that nothing is happening whereas man of God ...
... happening . When I answer that it is nothing , he will ask again whether I am sure . I will say yes . Then he will beat his snuff box and say that I am stupid . Very stupid . How can I say that nothing is happening whereas man of God ...
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... happening . But I was not surprisised plenty . Because after all it is not first time that juju have killed somebody ... happening in Dukana . True true , something bad is happening . That is why nobody agreed to open the door for me ...
... happening . But I was not surprisised plenty . Because after all it is not first time that juju have killed somebody ... happening in Dukana . True true , something bad is happening . That is why nobody agreed to open the door for me ...
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... happening in this Dukana , that is what I was saying to myself . And I begin to sorry for myself . Because even in my own town I have no house , I am staying inside the church and nobody can agree to put me inside their house or even ...
... happening in this Dukana , that is what I was saying to myself . And I begin to sorry for myself . Because even in my own town I have no house , I am staying inside the church and nobody can agree to put me inside their house or even ...
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