The Invisible Language
Translated from Portuguese to English by David Brookshaw
Fiction
O invisível idioma
O curandeiro Mário Mabasso desinfeta as mãos com gel de álcool antes de bater à porta do Ministério da Saúde.…
The Flood
On the day of the storm, the Natural History Museum of Jerusalem was flooded, its glass display cases shattered, and…
Love-life
‘Love-life’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. How’s your love-life? my father asks. He is drunk. We…
The Night of Hungry Ghosts
‘The Night of Hungry Ghosts’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
Bluey
‘Bluey’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
The Blessing of Kali
‘The Blessing of Kali’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
How to Marry an African President
‘How to Marry an African President’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. When you are interviewed for…
Oats
‘Oats’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
Deserted
‘Deserted’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
Miss Coelho, English Teacher
'Miss Coelho, English Teacher' was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
Running in Circles
Translated from Arabic by Basma Ghalayini
رَكْضٌ دائر ي
منذ عام تقريبًا، وبالتحديد ليلة الثامن والعشرين من أكتوبر، حلمت أني أركض خائفًا داخل غابة دائرية مغطاة بالكامل بشجر…
Red, Shiny and Pleasing to the Eyes
Translated from Arabic by Basma Ghalayini
أحمر… لامع… یسرّ الناظرین
عاریة تمامًا كانت تقف داخل الواجهة، ورغم ذلك تبدو في كامل زینتها. لیست المرة الأولى التي یلمحها فیها، فشعرها الأحمر…
عناكب
كُتبت قصة “عناكب” كجزء من مشروع بيروت للقصص القصيرة و هو تعاون بين KfW Stiftung و معهد Goethe…