2022

The nineteen shortlisted stories from the 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize are featured here. Special thanks to Sunila Galappatti for editing the collection.

Speaking In Tongues
Speaking In Tongues
by Shelley Burne-Field
The Kite
The Kite
by Sophia Khan
Have Mercy
Have Mercy
by Sharma Taylor
Fault Lines
Fault Lines
by Pritika Rao
The Stars and the Scars
The Stars and the Scars
by Penny Woods
Thandiwe
Thandiwe
by Mubanga Kalimamukwento
A Landscape Memoir
A Landscape Memoir
by Jonathan Pizarro
Something Happened Here
Something Happened Here
by Dera Duru
Losing Count
Losing Count
by Alexandra Manglis
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