Chef Lami .
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Zama , a hustling woman . Pain taught her how to cook , hustle taught her how to rise .
I'm Xhosa and this book has Zulu characters , so forgive me if I pronounce other words wrong .
This is my first book so bear with me and be kind enough to vote.
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