Spiders
Translated from Arabic by Basma Ghalayini
Fiction
Nightfall
‘Nightfall’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
مجنون حي تل اللوز
ظهر هكذا دون أن ينتبه أحد لتوقيت ظهوره أو مكان انبثاقه؛ طاقية صوفية منتّشة في أكثر من مكان، تغطي…
The Madman of Almond Hill
Translated from Arabic by Basma Ghalayini
Dance
Translated from Arabic by Basma Ghalayini
رقصة
”حبسي إنت.. إنت حبسي وحريتي إنت…. إنت اللي بكرهه واللي بحبه إنت“. فيروز تغني وعيناها تتصفحان ما كتبه أصدقاؤها على…
Pengap
‘Pengap’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
Stuffy
Translated from Malay by Adriana Nordin Manan. 'Stuffy' was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
The Bride
‘The Bride’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
A Hurricane and the Price of Fish
‘A Hurricane and the Price of Fish’ was shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
Death Customs
Translated from Greek by Lina Protopapa ‘Death Customs’ won the overall 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, and the regional prize…
Holding On, Letting Go
‘Holding On, Letting Go’ was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
Dancing with Ma
‘Dancing with Ma’ was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
Juju
‘Juju’ was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Read more about the Prize here.
Son-Son’s Birthday
'Son-Son's Birthday' was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Kingston, Jamaica: Mi wake up this morning like…
Chicken Boy
'Chicken Boy' was shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The seagull watches the children crawling up the…