Behold the Dreamers

Behold the Dreamers

by

Imbolo Mbue

Kwacoco and Banga Soup Term Analysis

A Cameroonian dish consisting of grated and steamed cocoyams, fresh palm nut, hot peppers, crayfish, and fish. When Jende returns home after his meeting with Cindy Edwards, during which she asks him to record Clark’s movements, he walks in to see Winston eating the dish that Neni prepared for dinner.
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Kwacoco and Banga Soup Term Timeline in Behold the Dreamers

The timeline below shows where the term Kwacoco and Banga Soup appears in Behold the Dreamers. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 30
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Jende returns home early that evening and finds Winston eating kwacoco and banga soup at his table. He announces that he’s going to see his ex-girlfriend, Maami, next weekend.... (full context)