We’ll Meet Again
Matiu put his foot down. ‘What about the people?’ pleaded Kana. She was talking about their people, playing on her…
Issue 3
This issue contains five stories shortlisted for the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
The Crossing
By the time I see the lights of the guard post, it feels like night is already coming. The last…
The Dot
They say a butterfly flapping its wings can cause hurricanes on the other side of the world. The butterfly effect.…
Threads of Truth
Yuki’s tired fingers threaded the needle with the precision of a surgeon and the reverence of a priest. This request…
The Drum and the Bell
‘This one’s going to be tricky’, Madame Fu says to him, referring to the girl in a coat that’s too…