Pigeon English

Thursday 27th October 2016

Seraphina Beh in Pigeon English. Photo: Helen Murray
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Text of the day: “The number one best trainers are Nike Air Max. Everybody agrees. They’re the most bo-style of all. Adidas is number two. Reebok’s number three and Puma’s four. Puma makes the Ghana kit. My trainers are called Diadora. I got them from Nobby’s shop in the market.” (Harri in Gbolahan Obisesan’s Pigeon English)

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