FICTION

THE UNDOING | JOEMARIO UMANA

“The mind, once imprisoned by its own sorrows, often knows no path but the darkest…

AN INHERITANCE OF FORGOTTEN TONGUES | SIMON MOHSIN

Shadows of Geneva Camp The narrow alleyways of Geneva Camp reeked of dampness and despair.…

I, ADAM HJ | HALIMA JUMA ADAM

They say (I don’t know who) black women go back to school when they feel…

THE OPPORTUNITY COST OF SILENCE | VALERIE LWILE

Chloe didn’t have to turn around to know he was watching her again in that…

THE PAIN OF SIZE | DAVID AGYEI-YEBOAH

You have a small dick. No, average. No, closer to average. You don’t even know…

SKYLIGHTS UNDER A SHADY TREE | SANDRA UCHE DELUMOZIE

A find made by the members of the Enugu State Waste Management Team (ESWAMA) while…

STRANGE CONDOLENCES | MARK TULIN

I felt strange at Maddie’s funeral as the people lined up to give their condolences.…

STRAPPED | SCOTT HOLLERAN

In his will, Milton’s founder Milton Otero left everything he owned to the bar’s new…

SILENT NIGHT | LEEN RAATS

The heat feels like a lukewarm blanket. The heavy air presses down on Karel, as…

BLANK SPACES | EKENEDIRICHUKWU ANSELM ALITA

When Mummy G.O. said that it would work, I did not argue. Even though I…