The first time I read Eko Dialogue I knew I had to meet the author. Joy Isi Bewaji is an amazing writer, very witty and smart with words. Eko Dialogue is one of those pert books that gives you a real connection with Eko (Lagos). Joy explores the many voices that boom through this lovable but chaotic environment. When you read it, you can hear and smell Lagos through her detailed description of the metropolis. She’s the content manager/editor of my fabulous blog (heehee!) and we have a great working relationship and have been friends for a couple of years now.
Eko Dialogue is a collection of short stories, and the shortest story(actually an anecdote) threw me off my chair!
It is titled “Frustration-in-law”:
A father-in-law’s list of requirements to his son-in-law to be…
3 bags of rice. 3 bags of salt. 2 healthy cows. 1 pigeon. 5 white cowries. One feather from the bum of a penguin. An elephant trunk. The tail of a zebra. A fang of a crocodile. A scoop of sand from the river bank of Mississippi. A box of assorted lace material. One needle. 6 gallons of palm oil. One crab. One tortoise. A box of chocolate. A drum of diesel. 50 litres of kerosene. N5,000 MTN voucher. Educational funding for two of wife-to-be’s younger siblings. Five hundred thousand naira dowry. And a strand of pubic hair (yours please!)
LOOOOOOOL!!! She’s working on her next book. I can’t wait!
– Stephanie
23 Comments
tigregy
September 28, 2012 at 4:31 pmBuhahahahahahaha…veeery hilarious i muss say,i must get a copy fast,sure your day has been fab,have fun!love ya!
Moses
September 28, 2012 at 5:08 pmLOL! Hilarious! I heard about the book when it came out. I even attended one of the book readings organised at Silverbird Lifestyle store for Joy and some other authors. But didnt get to buy a copy. I read a lot of Joy’s articles everywhere. she’s a good.
Obioma JD LEONARD
September 28, 2012 at 5:31 pmDoz request were crucial and awkward,y didnt he request for a dead body.wel dt lady is tryng alot,kudos
Patrick M. Ezechukwu
September 28, 2012 at 6:37 pmI have not read any of joy’s book, but i will try to look for this book.
Now for the father-inlaw he dont wont the gay to marry her douther. No man with he’s true sense will make such a request from his son-sinlaw.
If im tha gay will ask the lady to go and talk to her parent or we call it quite.
Buttercup!
September 30, 2012 at 7:13 amJust read your comment and I’m speechless…
Tunde
September 30, 2012 at 11:10 amLOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!! The list probably turned him “gay”.
Buttercup!
September 30, 2012 at 8:39 pmThat’s probably the only logical explanation…hehe.
Saved
October 15, 2012 at 12:38 pmOMG, a serious Gay or Bishop, that will never want to hear about marriage
theresa
September 28, 2012 at 7:29 pmlol…is d girl a mermaid
God bless Joy
Buttercup!
September 30, 2012 at 7:16 amHahaha…my thoughts exactly!
Jenny baby
September 28, 2012 at 7:31 pmVery hilarious I mean funny…hv bin hving readin block for a while so I tink I will ginger my readin habit with this book…jst this chapter got me all curious
Carchi
September 28, 2012 at 9:22 pmWell, nice joke but d idea is quite popular, am xpectin more from her so i’l check out her book & get me 1. Wher can one get a copy? Tanx
Emem
September 29, 2012 at 8:10 amI got my copy in 2008. I dont think it’s still in stock u know how epileptic the publishing industry here is in Nigeria. I’ve been waiting for her second book for a long time i must confess. her articles are always fun to read. Well done, Stephanie ur blog is wonderful.
Ndidi
September 29, 2012 at 8:04 amThis is so noble of u, stephanie. promoting someone else (even a friend) is not d norm in Nigeria. Eerybody is afraid someone else wants to take our shine and that is why we never move forward, but here u are promoting another woman! I read this blog everyday, and everytime I realise how special u are. God is impressed with u.
jennietobbie
October 2, 2012 at 4:26 pmNdidi you had me with your comment. I honestly come here to overdose myself witth love. Such an inspiring lady. I mean…..a woman backing another woman up….Now, that’s MEAN!!!! LOL.
Cathy
September 29, 2012 at 12:41 pmabeg oh lolz
choice
September 29, 2012 at 4:32 pmHahahahahaaaaa! Marriage subsidy. I really will need that book when its out.
opeyemi
September 29, 2012 at 9:55 pmDear future broda-in-law, datz d list. *wink*
Tunde
September 30, 2012 at 11:09 am@Opeyemi, Ole! LOL!
belynda O.
September 30, 2012 at 5:03 pmThank u 4 diz, Steph d Great…wat more can I say? THIS IS IT. Bravo!!!!
jennietobbie
October 2, 2012 at 4:27 pmIm saying “happy amazoning” to myself…… 🙂
jennietobbie
October 2, 2012 at 4:30 pmooops! 🙁 couldn’t find it 🙁 Where can I get the book?
missy
October 4, 2012 at 12:12 pmWhere can we get the book. Can’t seem to find it online.