why we choose
another sim card...?
silas barimah
Versel V Incorporated
Versel Studio
+233 59 926 2808
+233 54 793 1443
silasbarimah@verselv.onmicrosoft.com
2023-10-11
season 1. episode 1.
People are seen standing in line waiting for their turn to purchase food.
Queue moves slowly.
Customers pay with qr codes and software like that used in the trotro bus. Delays most of the time.
Yaw places his order.
yaw
Banku wura.
banku wura
Eii me braa, mepa w’aky3w mente s3m?
yaw
Mepa w’aky3w, ma ne nyinaa ensi 20.
BANKU WURA prepares his order.
YAW punches codes into his phone to begin payment process.
on phone screen:
MESSAGE:
mobile money
Payment completed…
YAW leaves queue with his order.
Next man in queue:
man
Banku wura, ma me banku nkoaa 10.
3ne yem ade3 no…
banku wura
Bra, me y3 sorry wai. bibiaa asa.
Banku wura interrupts.
Those in queue are disappointed and leave scene.
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YAW is seated at a table with a couple of friends.
They are all buried deep in their phones, texting.
Others trying to fix their internet errors, causing their messages delayed.
friend 1
Yo, you seen this video?
friend 2
What?
friend 1
The video.
The one the man used his camera to take…
friend 1
Charlie, yeah, yeah.
that video was mad, man.
all friend
Hahahaha.
All the friends laugh.
YAW giggles nervously.
friend 2
yo, let’s look at that video again, bro.
friend 1
yeah, yeah sure. ah get am right here.
FRIEND 1 plays video on phone.
They all watch quiet with a smiley anticipation.
FRIEND receives a notification.
FROM: QUICKLOAN
MESSAGE:
quickloan
Dear customer, this is your final notice to pay your loan amount of GHc 835.48…
All friends see the notification.
yaw
Oh, shh…
FRIEND quickly turns off his phone screen.
Awkward moment.
friend 1
Clears throat.
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