Excellent Baddie Territory
In the beginning, some time before 1886, there was only veld – rolling, somewhat rocky hills of grassland. And while…
Stories
The Gender-nonconforming Spirit
Identity, Disruption and Performance in Igbo culture
Lines on the Little Hands
A Portrait of South Asian Beauticians in Houston
The Parkroad Boys
How Kenyan Cricket Lived and Died
Neighbourhood Watch
‘Neighbourhood Watch’ was longlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
The Sacrifice Zone
The Riverton City Dump
An Insane Story
'An Insane Story' was longlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
Kavitha and Me
A Meeting of Accidental Activists
Goat
'Goat' was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Read more about the Prize here.
An Elephant in Kingston
'An Elephant in Kingston' was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. View the full shortlist here.
Talk of the Town
'Talk of the Town' was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. View the full shortlist here.
Trampled Roses
'Trampled Roses' was longlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Read more about the Prize here.
After the Fall
'After the Fall' was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. View the full shortlist here.
Passage
'Passage' won the overall 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, and the regional prize for the Caribbean.
Ghillie’s Mum
'Ghillie's Mum' won the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Canada and Europe. Read more about the Prize here.
True Happiness
'True Happiness' won the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa. Read more about the Prize here.