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Please Can You Name This Book? by ceda99(op): 6:03pm On Sep 09, 2019
I read a book some years back, around 1999/2000, an interesting book . But I've forgotten the title, I know it's a long shot but I'll give a description of what little I can remember and hope someone can tell me it's title.

It's a collection of plays, all about the challanges faced by the average Nigerian woman.
One of the plays, which is the only one i remember is about a woman (single mum i think) that sells food using wheelbarrow to labourers in construction sites. I can also remember that the labourers were always trying to flirt with her.
The plays were probably all set somewhere around the 70s-80s, because the labourers always paid for their food in kobo.
Also, the plays were all set either in northern, western and Eastern Nigeria, i could remember this because the characters predominantly bore either hausa, yoruba or igbo names in either of the plays.
This is all I can remember.I know with the little information I gave, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. All i can do now is wait and be hopeful.
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Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by CAPSLOCKED: 8:10pm On Sep 09, 2019
ceda99:
I read a book some years back, around 1999/2000, an interesting book . But I've forgotten the title, I know it's a long shot but I'll give a description of what little I can remember and hope someone can tell me it's title.

It's a collection of plays, all about the challanges faced by the average Nigerian woman.
One of the plays, which is the only one i remember is about a woman (single mum i think) that sells food using wheelbarrow to labourers in construction sites. I can also remember that the labourers were always trying to flirt with her.
The plays were probably all set somewhere around the 70s-80s, because the labourers always paid for their food in kobo.
Also, the plays were all set either in northern, western and Eastern Nigeria, i could remember this because the characters predominantly bore either hausa, yoruba or igbo names in either of the plays.
This is all I can remember.I know with the little information I gave, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. All i can do now is wait and be hopeful.
MUST BE Sizwe Banzi Is Dead .
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Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by ceda99(op): 8:39pm On Sep 09, 2019
CAPSLOCKED:
MUST BE Sizwe Banzi Is Dead .
No. That's set in S.A, by Athol fugard. But thanks all the same. Robert Zwelinzima is alive wink
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by Divepen1(mod): 12:32pm On Sep 13, 2019
If it's not Echoes of Hard Times, I'm not sure I know any other.
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by jenifer007: 12:51pm On Sep 13, 2019
Divepen1:
If it's not Echoes of Hard Times, I'm not sure I know any other.
Hi divepen...it is been long I saw you in church....hope no problem...such a fantastic singer.
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by Divepen1(mod): 4:33pm On Sep 13, 2019
jenifer007:
Hi divepen...it is been long I saw you in church....hope no problem...such a fantastic singer.
Hmmmm.... Which of the churches ooo.
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by jenifer007: 6:47pm On Sep 13, 2019
Divepen1:
Hmmmm.... Which of the churches ooo.
RCCG(Grace and glory parish)
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by Divepen1(mod): 7:18pm On Sep 13, 2019
jenifer007:
RCCG(Grace and glory parish)
OMG... Jenifer like Jenifer from our teens class?
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by jenifer007: 9:42pm On Sep 13, 2019
Divepen1:
OMG... Jenifer like Jenifer from our teens class?
Nope but I know you well but I guess you don't know me.I saw you once and that was during the cross over night 2019.You led praise and worship and ever since then I have not seen you in church anytime I attend Sunday service.
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by Divepen1(mod): 10:02pm On Sep 13, 2019
jenifer007:
Nope but I know you well but I guess you don't know me.I saw you once and that was during the cross over night 2019.You led praise and worship and ever since then I have not seen you in church anytime I attend Sunday service.
Oh! Grace and Glory... I've relocated
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by jenifer007: 10:14pm On Sep 13, 2019
Divepen1:
Oh! Grace and Glory... I've relocated
Awwww.....you are such a fantastic singer.keep it up
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by Kyari79(m): 11:11pm On Sep 13, 2019
I can't remember the name but its an interested book
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by Divepen1(mod): 7:21am On Sep 14, 2019
jenifer007:
Awwww.....you are such a fantastic singer.keep it up
Thanks a lot...
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by djpaparazzi(f): 12:19pm On Sep 14, 2019
ceda99:
I read a book some years back, around 1999/2000, an interesting book . But I've forgotten the title, I know it's a long shot but I'll give a description of what little I can remember and hope someone can tell me it's title.

It's a collection of plays, all about the challanges faced by the average Nigerian woman.
One of the plays, which is the only one i remember is about a woman (single mum i think) that sells food using wheelbarrow to labourers in construction sites. I can also remember that the labourers were always trying to flirt with her.
The plays were probably all set somewhere around the 70s-80s, because the labourers always paid for their food in kobo.
Also, the plays were all set either in northern, western and Eastern Nigeria, i could remember this because the characters predominantly bore either hausa, yoruba or igbo names in either of the plays.
This is all I can remember.I know with the little information I gave, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. All i can do now is wait and be hopeful.
the name of the book is echoes of hard time
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by OluwabuqqyYOLO(m): 10:01am On Sep 15, 2019
ceda99:
I read a book some years back, around 1999/2000, an interesting book . But I've forgotten the title, I know it's a long shot but I'll give a description of what little I can remember and hope someone can tell me it's title.

It's a collection of plays, all about the challanges faced by the average Nigerian woman.
One of the plays, which is the only one i remember is about a woman (single mum i think) that sells food using wheelbarrow to labourers in construction sites. I can also remember that the labourers were always trying to flirt with her.
The plays were probably all set somewhere around the 70s-80s, because the labourers always paid for their food in kobo.
Also, the plays were all set either in northern, western and Eastern Nigeria, i could remember this because the characters predominantly bore either hausa, yoruba or igbo names in either of the plays.
This is all I can remember.I know with the little information I gave, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. All i can do now is wait and be hopeful.
Was the husband planning to marry their daughter off? Did the son win a scholarship? Did they talk about owning a barbershop?
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by ceda99(op): 10:21am On Sep 15, 2019
OluwabuqqyYOLO:
Was the husband planning to marry their daughter off? Did the son win a scholarship? Did they talk about owning a barbershop?
Yes. I think so
Re: Please Can You Name This Book? by OluwabuqqyYOLO(m): 1:19pm On Sep 15, 2019
ceda99:
Yes. I think so
Then, it's Echoes of Hard Times.
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