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Every great story starts with an author who isn't afraid to explore the small moments: the breaking, the mending, and the beauty in between.

Working as the editor and publisher for Love and Trash Cans has been a journey of seeing ordinary moments turn into something extraordinary. As Sandra says, "A dustbin is just a dustbin to you, but it's something more to a character in this book."

Swipe for our 6 candid questions with Sandra, exploring her creative process and the inspiration behind this collection.

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Love and Trash Cans by Sandra Arukwe is a compelling collection of short stories and vivid vignettes. Some are as short as a single paragraph, and others as long as a Yoruba demon trying to cook up lies.

It is an invitation to step into different worlds and see the indelible marks of pain that can exist even in beautiful things. This book dares the reader to look beyond the surface beauty of the flower and truly see the scars hidden beneath its petals.

Imagine heartbreak through the eyes of the one who got away. Imagine all the deep-seated secrets that might exist in that beautiful estate around your location. Imagine an unlikely moment happening in the market involving a shoemaker and a "baddie" (and no, they don’t fall in love, maybe something more). Imagine a story about that conductor whose armpit you have to endure for the duration of the ride, showing how the funny and the sinister can exist in the same space. Imagine a husband trying to kill a snake for the first time because his wife actually believes he can, and so much more.

Ultimately, these stories, whether fiction or faction, will make you imagine them long enough to realize that even flowers have scars.

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