From Gods and Soliders, an anthology of contemporary African writing

[ammenda]

In an as yet unpublished short story of mine, the action is as follows: a terminally ill woman asks her husband to tell her a story so as to alleviate her unbearable pains. No sooner does he begin his tale than she stops him:

--No, not like that. I want you to speak to me in an unknown language

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[lutin]

e-mail your address? seattle.