Identity

Short Story day africabrings together writers, readers, booksellers, publishers,

teachers and school children from all over the globe to write, submit, read,

workshop and discuss stories.

The theme for Short Story Day Africa's (SSDA) latest anthology is 'Identity'. It's annual competition sought innovative short fiction exploring identity, especially (but not limited to) the themes of gender identity and sexuality. The shortlist of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be announced in early 2018.

Limbo by Innocent Ilo - Nigeria

All Our Lives by Okafor Tochukwu - Nigeria

Borrowed by the Wind by David Medalie - South Africa

God Skin by Michael Yee - South Africa

Who We Were Then, Who We Are Now by Nadu Ologoudou - Benin

Plums by Kharys Laue - South Africa

Waiting by Harriet Anena - Uganda

The Piano Player by Agazit Abate - Ethiopia

A Brief Eruption Of Madness by Eric Essono Tsimi - Cameroon

When the War Came Home by Heran Abate - Ethiopia

Ibinabo by Michael Agugom - Nigeria

Fever by Alithnayn Abdulkareem - Nigeria

Unblooming by Alexis Teyie - Kenya

Transubstantiation by Genna Gardini - South Africa

Taba by Adelola Ojutiku - Nigeria

Bloated by Hanna Ali - Somalia

The Geography of Sunflowers by Michelle Angwenyi - Kenya

The House on the Corner by Lester Walbrugh - South Africa

Blue in Green by Chourouq Nasri -Morocco

Sew Your Mouth by Cherrie Kandie - Kenya

South of Samora by Farai Mudzingwa - Zimbabwe