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v Preface While Esole and Nzale played, a stranger came and demanded if they knew one Mr. Ekeme. “Which Mr. Ekeme?” The one with a hunch back?” Nzale asked. “Yes,” the stranger responded. Kwooo, Esole slapped Nzale and they began to fight. “Why are you fighting,” the stunned stranger asked. “He slapped me,” Nzale responded. “He insulted my father,” Esole retorted. “Why did you insult his father?” the stranger asked. “I did not insult his father. I made a blunt statement of fact,” Crying in Hiccoughs makes blunt statements of facts vi ...

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