Stories

‘The Bride’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.  

‘A Hurricane and the Price of Fish’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.  

Translated from Greek by Lina Protopapa ‘Death Customs’ won the overall 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, and the regional prize…

All I Know about Film

‘Holding On, Letting Go’ was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.  

‘Dancing with Ma’ was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.  

Sitting cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, her head bowed in deep reverence, I watch my grandmother chant inaudible verses…

‘Juju’ was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Read more about the Prize here.  

Saving Japan’s Heritage Farmhouses

'Son-Son's Birthday' was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.   Kingston, Jamaica: Mi wake up this morning like…

Tears to Fool a God

‘Only men?’ she speaks into the mass gathered at Satan’s gate to protest hell’s conditions. ‘Where are the women?’  …

kila lenye mwanzo lina mwisho what has a beginning has its ending – Siti binti Saad The photograph is tiny,…

'Chicken Boy' was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.   The seagull watches the children crawling up the…

'Soundtracker' was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.   Writing the ad was a struggle. It wasn’t until I…

How Scotland Erased Guyana from Its Past