Short Stories

Explore short fiction from extraordinary writers across the continent and diaspora.

Naming The Hunger

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Naming The Hunger

By Temo Buliro | Kenya | 10mins

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Bite Muko

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Bite Muko

By Adolphine Umukobwa | Rwanda | 2mins

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Who We Are Not

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Who We Are Not

By Christine Mwai | Kenya | 10mins

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Tendo

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Tendo

By Esther Mirembe | Uganda | 5mins

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The Girl’s Room

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The Girl’s Room

By Shanine Ahimbisibwe | Uganda | 8mins

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Hooyo’s Gone

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Hooyo’s Gone

By Salma Ibrahim | Somalia | 8mins

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Hosea

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Hosea

By Mwendwa Kiko | Kenya | 10mins

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Self-Centred

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Self-Centred

By Rukia Hatibu | Tanzania | 8mins

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A Merry Christmas

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A Merry Christmas

By Mwendwa Kiko | Kenya | 10mins

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Gerezani Cake

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Gerezani Cake

By Ally A. Baharoon | Tanzania | 7mins

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The Opening of Her Eyes

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The Opening of Her Eyes

By Linda Yohannes | Ethiopia | 8mins

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God’s Warriors

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God’s Warriors

By Maxine Sibihwana | Uganda | 8mins

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Ninety Four – Five

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Ninety Four – Five

By Asha Mohamed | Somalia | 3mins

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Life is Perfect

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Life is Perfect

By Osman Welela | Ethiopia | 2mins

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