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25 Sep 2017

Hot Pot by Jasmine Sealy

And now they say you dead. That your body did wash up at Hot Pot in the middle of the night, and the old people […]

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31 Aug 2017

Grants roundup: steps to a fairer future

Following a vigorous, multi-stage selection process, the newly endorsed projects are as ambitious as they are regionally varied, with ...

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30 Aug 2017

Special event: writing the literature of Indenture and its legacies

To mark the centenary of the abolition of indenture in the British Empire, Commonwealth Writers is partnering with the School of ...

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24 Aug 2017

‘The Naming of Moths’ by Tracy Fells

‘He is my son, I created him.’ Miss Bethan’s words fall softly, like a blessing.

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24 Aug 2017

'The Naming of Moths' by Tracy Fells

‘He is my son, I created him.’ Miss Bethan’s words fall softly, like a blessing.

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24 Aug 2017

‘The Sweet Sop’ by Ingrid Persaud

If is chocolate you looking for, and I talking real cheap, then you can’t beat Golden MegaMart Variety & Wholesale Ltd in ...

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24 Aug 2017

'The Sweet Sop' by Ingrid Persaud

If is chocolate you looking for, and I talking real cheap, then you can’t beat Golden MegaMart Variety & Wholesale Ltd in ...

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24 Aug 2017

‘Drawing Lessons’ by Anushka Jasraj

My husband has a mole on his left eyelid that looks like smudged kajal. Moles signify different things depending on the body part.

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24 Aug 2017

‘Who is Like God’ by Akwaeke Emezi

My mother talked about God all the time, as if they were best friends, as if He was borrowing her mouth because maybe He trusted her ...

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24 Aug 2017

'Who is Like God' by Akwaeke Emezi

My mother talked about God all the time, as if they were best friends, as if He was borrowing her mouth because maybe He trusted her ...

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