The shortlist for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize has been announced. This year there were 5,100 entries from 48 Commonwealth countries. Now 24 outstanding stories have been selected by an international judging panel. The shortlist has writers from 14 countries including, for the first time, Ghana and Samoa.
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21.02.23
Wild Speculations on the Nature of Festivity and the Practice of Friendship
The morning I left home for an island off the west coast of the Malaysian Peninsula, the sky was crystal…
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03.02.23
Recovering and rebuilding after Covid-19
The world is emerging—slowly but surely—from the Covid-19 pandemic. In November 2020, the Commonwealth Foundation launched a Special Grants Call…
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23.01.23
Introducing Commonwealth Foundation Creatives
Commonwealth Writers was first founded in 2011 as an initiative to inspire, develop and connect writers. Since then, our community has grown.
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18.01.23
Seasonal message from the Director-General
The festive season is a time to pause and reflect on our changing world.
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18.01.23
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Extreme weather events are destroying small island infrastructure, upending local livelihoods, and overwhelming public finances.
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10.10.22
Message on the passing of former Commonwealth Foundation Director, Dr Humayun Khan
The Commonwealth Foundation was saddened to learn of the death of Dr Humayun Khan, who served as Director from 1993 to 2000.
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