2022 Issue 1

Issue 1 contains ten of the shortlisted stories from the 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Special thanks to Sunila Galappatti for editing the collection. Read Issue 2 here.

Lifestyle Guide for The Discerning Witch
Lifestyle Guide for The Discerning Witch
by Franklyn Usouwa
The Stone Bench
The Stone Bench
by David McIlwraith
What Men Live By
What Men Live By
মানুষ যা নিয়ে বাঁচে 
by Shagufta Sharmeen Tania
Hot Mango Chutney Sauce
Hot Mango Chutney Sauce
by Farah Ahamed
A fast-growing refugee problem
A fast-growing refugee problem
by Sagnik Datta 
Accidents are prohibited
Accidents are prohibited
by Gitanjali Joshua
WHAT HAPPENED TO MA?  
WHAT HAPPENED TO MA?  
Wonem Samting Kamap Long Mama?
by Baka Bina
No Man’s Land
No Man’s Land
by Alexia Tolas
The No Sex Thing
The No Sex Thing
by Eleanor Kirk
How to Operate the New Eco-Protect Five-in-One Climate Control Apparatus
How to Operate the New Eco-Protect Five-in-One Climate Control Apparatus
by Charlie Muhumuza