Pigeon English
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March April May June July
Themes
All Themes Home and the Immigrant Experience Innocence vs. Guilt Language, Culture, and Norms Pluralism vs. Prejudice Masculinity, Violence, and Death
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Characters
All Characters Harrison Opoku (Harri) The Dead Boy X-Fire Killa Lydia Jordan Connor Green Miquita Auntie Sonia Dean Poppy Morgan Chanelle Fag Ash Lil Altaf Mr. Frimpong Julius
Terms
All Terms Tro-tro Dey touch Obruni  Adjei Asweh Dirty Blows Hutious Tutufo Jinx Chook
Symbols
All Symbols Pigeons Fingerprints Heaven
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Pigeon English

by Stephen Kelman

Asweh Term Analysis

Asweh is Ghanaian slang. It is a shortening of the phrase “I swear,” and has the same meaning.
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