Blog
The Commonwealth Foundation blog shares knowledge, experiences, and expertise.
Turning dialogue into transformative action
It has been a privilege to hear from three passionate, inspiring voices, working from different corners of the Commonwealth on a wide ...
Building a future free from climate injustice
For the Pacific, climate change is not a distant threat. It is already reshaping the lives of our communities. It is taking homes and ...
Socioeconomic inequality in communities: true impact is built from within
Global wealth gaps are deepening at an alarming pace. These are felt by communities across the world, not least in the Caribbean, my ...
We all have a role to play in protecting freedom of expression
Threats to freedom of expression are changing. The familiar dangers are still here: journalists and activists being jailed, ...
The Serpent in the Grove
They say the grove still hums at noon. Not the bees’ neat industry or the clean rasp of cutlass on vine, but a belly sound […]
Longlisted stories for the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
On 14 April, we announced the 25 writers selected for the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize shortlist. With 7,806 entries this year, ...
Four steps to writing your best short story
For over a decade, the Commonwealth Short Story Prize has celebrated the best unpublished short fiction from across the ...
Seasonal message from the Director-General
As this year ends, I want to share my warmest wishes with the people across the Commonwealth, and with our valued member countries, for ...
How to Stop Worrying and Start Loving the Translation of Your Story
Dear writer, you’ve just written a story in a language of your choice. Probably the one you live in. And now it’s going to be […]
Selina Tusitala Marsh appointed the inaugural Commonwealth Poet Laureate
For the first time in its 75-year history, the Commonwealth of Nations has a Poet Laureate.
