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Pepper Soup: When Life Shows You Pepper...
When life shows you pepper, make pepper soup…
Twelve short stories to warm you like a good bowl of Pepper Soup and encourage you to enjoy the little pleasures in life.
In the search for Happily Ever After, sometimes there are hiccups and pit stops along the way, let these writers warm you up with these stories of hope, self discovery, love, and of course, pepper soup.
Curated and edited by Timendu Aghahowa, this collection contains the works of Pamela Agboga, Lilian Izuorah, Joy Ehonwa, Kiah, Adanna Adeleke, Maryam Isa and Sifa Asani Gowon.
HOW TO MAKE PEPPER SOUP by Timendu Aghahowa - You have never made pepper soup before in your life, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
A DAY FOR CHANGE by Pamela Agboga - A new door was opening to her, and she was determined to step into it like a queen.
THE UNRAVELLING by Lilian Izuorah - Let us look at it as an adventure. One day we will tell stories of this.
PEPPER SOUP by Joy Ehonwa - On my way to work, I had stopped at a tiny restaurant in my estate to buy pepper soup for my boss.
A TIME TO FALL by Kiah - He was asleep on the couch, looking like a fallen soldier who never even got the chance to try out his favourite weapon.
PLAYING PRETEND by Adanna Adeleke – I trace my name in the sand. I smile. I am finally becoming.
DOING JUST FINE by Timendu Aghahowa - To be honest, most days I don't even think of you.
FOR THE LOVE OF GUAVAS by Maryam Isa - ‘Over my dead body,’ she said. ‘You won’t take this one away from me too.’
FULL CIRCLE by Sifa Asani Gowon - Irony is the mirthless chuckle coming from your throat when the joke is on you.
HOT PEPPER SOUP by Pamela Agboga - Our story happens on Olofofo Street, so named by the animals that live on it.
TRYING FAITH by Kiah - The thing about having faith was that it was hard.
A PRAYER FOR EBI by Timendu Aghahowa - Your head is lowered, because you have been crying, and you don't want anyone to know.
REVIEWS
One would enjoy these stories as they would a good bowl of Pepper Soup. - Nnenna Okeke, Connect Nigeria
The stories speak of faith, strength in adversity, chaos, doubt, hurt, healing and new beginnings. Like your perfect bowl of pepper soup, it’s got a balance of all the right ingredients to get you all up in your feels but still keep you grounded in ‘reality’ - Oge_Writes, yougeecash.wordpress.com
...on a mission to ensure that this would be ‘Naija comfort reading.’ And I believe these women have achieved that. - Furaha Asani, medium.com/@orisirisi
Pepper soup ties together the experiences that come from being woman. It leaves a warm feeling that comes from the exploration of life as I know it. With its many shades of women, the definition of strong has been redefined. - Bella Naija
The twelve stories combine to form a multi-dimensional image of the Nigerian woman...doing it beautifully with humor and warmth but also with brilliant prose and thoughtful reflection. - Ainehi Edoro, Brittle Paper
Twelve short stories to warm you like a good bowl of Pepper Soup and encourage you to enjoy the little pleasures in life.
In the search for Happily Ever After, sometimes there are hiccups and pit stops along the way, let these writers warm you up with these stories of hope, self discovery, love, and of course, pepper soup.
Curated and edited by Timendu Aghahowa, this collection contains the works of Pamela Agboga, Lilian Izuorah, Joy Ehonwa, Kiah, Adanna Adeleke, Maryam Isa and Sifa Asani Gowon.
HOW TO MAKE PEPPER SOUP by Timendu Aghahowa - You have never made pepper soup before in your life, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
A DAY FOR CHANGE by Pamela Agboga - A new door was opening to her, and she was determined to step into it like a queen.
THE UNRAVELLING by Lilian Izuorah - Let us look at it as an adventure. One day we will tell stories of this.
PEPPER SOUP by Joy Ehonwa - On my way to work, I had stopped at a tiny restaurant in my estate to buy pepper soup for my boss.
A TIME TO FALL by Kiah - He was asleep on the couch, looking like a fallen soldier who never even got the chance to try out his favourite weapon.
PLAYING PRETEND by Adanna Adeleke – I trace my name in the sand. I smile. I am finally becoming.
DOING JUST FINE by Timendu Aghahowa - To be honest, most days I don't even think of you.
FOR THE LOVE OF GUAVAS by Maryam Isa - ‘Over my dead body,’ she said. ‘You won’t take this one away from me too.’
FULL CIRCLE by Sifa Asani Gowon - Irony is the mirthless chuckle coming from your throat when the joke is on you.
HOT PEPPER SOUP by Pamela Agboga - Our story happens on Olofofo Street, so named by the animals that live on it.
TRYING FAITH by Kiah - The thing about having faith was that it was hard.
A PRAYER FOR EBI by Timendu Aghahowa - Your head is lowered, because you have been crying, and you don't want anyone to know.
REVIEWS
One would enjoy these stories as they would a good bowl of Pepper Soup. - Nnenna Okeke, Connect Nigeria
The stories speak of faith, strength in adversity, chaos, doubt, hurt, healing and new beginnings. Like your perfect bowl of pepper soup, it’s got a balance of all the right ingredients to get you all up in your feels but still keep you grounded in ‘reality’ - Oge_Writes, yougeecash.wordpress.com
...on a mission to ensure that this would be ‘Naija comfort reading.’ And I believe these women have achieved that. - Furaha Asani, medium.com/@orisirisi
Pepper soup ties together the experiences that come from being woman. It leaves a warm feeling that comes from the exploration of life as I know it. With its many shades of women, the definition of strong has been redefined. - Bella Naija
The twelve stories combine to form a multi-dimensional image of the Nigerian woman...doing it beautifully with humor and warmth but also with brilliant prose and thoughtful reflection. - Ainehi Edoro, Brittle Paper
171 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 12, 2017
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