War of the Clowns by Mia Couto

One time two clowns set themselves to arguing. The people would stop, amused, to watch them. — What’s that? they asked. — Why, it’s only two clowns arguing. Who could take them seriously? Ridiculous, the two comedians rep- arteed. The arguments were common nonsense, the theme was a ninnery. And an entire day passed. The…