Quality Street

This is a delightful short story, by Chimamanda Ngozi Addichie, about a mother and daughter, set in Lagos, Nigeria. Mrs. Njoku’s daughter, Sochienne, has just arrived back having completed higher studies in the U.S. She is a changed person – the trip abroad has brought home to her the value of her roots in Nigerian culture. The entire story is a non-stop ‘boxing match’ between mother-daughter, done with humour, yet deeply moving.