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কমনওয়েলথ শর্ট স্টোরি প্রাইজের, 2021 (Bengali)
Health and disability rights: building coalitions
Coalitions bring visibility to a cause, share information and pool skills—vastly increasing their potential to create and sustain ...
Civil society responses in the wake of COVID-19
Our Deputy Director-General looks at the vital contribution of civil society as countries and communities seek to recover from the pandemic.
Tackling youth violence: inclusion for a change
This International Youth Day, we explore three grants projects that are confronting the scourge of youth violence.
Health and disability rights: gathering citizens’ voices
Gathering data directly from affected communities is vital for holding governments to account. We explore two successful case studies.
2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Regional Winners
Chair of the judges, Ghanaian writer and editor Nii Ayikwei Parkes, said ‘I don't believe there is a perfect story; there are great ...
‘Screaming’ by Harley Hern
My old friend Mere stands with me in a lift full of screaming flowers. Her silver cobweb hair brushes my upper arm as she stretches ...
‘Screaming' by Harley Hern
My old friend Mere stands with me in a lift full of screaming flowers. Her silver cobweb hair brushes my upper arm as she stretches ...
‘Granma’s Porch’ by Alexia Tolas
When Babou drop me off at Granma house, I don’t complain. This the first time I sleep on clean sheets in weeks. Plenty perks come with ...