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From “Aya”

By Marguerite Abouet
Translated from French by Helge Dascher
Friend 1: Yeah , you act like you're heading to university .

Aya: I am ! I don't want to wind up in the " C " series .

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Friend 1:Huh ? What's the " C “ series ?

Aya: Combs , clothes , and chasing men . *

Friend 2: Ha ! Ha ! Ha !

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Friend 2: That's a good one , Aya . But I'd take the “C” series . I can see myself owning a fancy hair salon , paid for by my man ...

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Friend 1: And how about my dressmaker's shop , with all the rich ladies in abidjan coming to have dresses made ...

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Friend 2: Actually , I'd also like to ...

Friend 1: Hey ! Mamadou ! ...

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Mamadou: Hello there girls .
I was just passing by .


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* In senior high school , students are placed in academic streams , or " series” , based on subject matter . The " C " series is actually a science stream that includes math , physics , and biology .

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