Short Stories

Explore short fiction from extraordinary writers across the continent and diaspora.

Our Wife

AFREADA . 4/22/22 AFREADA . 4/22/22

Our Wife

By Adorah Nworah | Nigeria | 10mins

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Animal Instincts

AFREADA . 4/15/22 AFREADA . 4/15/22

Animal Instincts

By Nana Afadua Ofori-Atta | Ghana | 8mins

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Providence

AFREADA . 4/7/22 AFREADA . 4/7/22

Providence

By Nkechi Hokstad | Nigeria | 10mins

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Hooyo’s Gone

AFREADA . 3/25/22 AFREADA . 3/25/22

Hooyo’s Gone

By Salma Ibrahim | Somalia | 8mins

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Hosea

AFREADA . 3/18/22 AFREADA . 3/18/22

Hosea

By Mwendwa Kiko | Kenya | 10mins

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Gemini

AFREADA . 3/11/22 AFREADA . 3/11/22

Gemini

by Ashley Okwuosa | Nigeria | 10mins

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Tata

AFREADA . 3/4/22 AFREADA . 3/4/22

Tata

by Ebuka Okoroafor | Nigeria | 5mins

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Car Trouble

AFREADA . 2/17/22 AFREADA . 2/17/22

Car Trouble

By Mukandi Siame | Zambia | 6mins

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A Final Meal

AFREADA . 2/9/22 AFREADA . 2/9/22

A Final Meal

By Nkechi Hokstad | Nigeria | 3mins

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Serendipity

AFREADA . 2/4/22 AFREADA . 2/4/22

Serendipity

By Shayera Dark | Nigeria | 20mins

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The Heart Has Reasons

AFREADA . 1/26/22 AFREADA . 1/26/22

The Heart Has Reasons

By Annie Q. Syed | 2mins

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Plunging

AFREADA . 10/28/21 AFREADA . 10/28/21

Plunging

By Tiwaladeoluwa Adekunle | Ghana | 8mins

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Self-Centred

AFREADA . 9/9/21 AFREADA . 9/9/21

Self-Centred

By Rukia Hatibu | Tanzania | 8mins

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Saro Wiwa Dies

AFREADA . 9/3/21 AFREADA . 9/3/21

Saro Wiwa Dies

By Reyumeh Ejue | Nigeria | 8mins

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Accessory

AFREADA . 8/13/21 AFREADA . 8/13/21

Accessory

By Amanda Kingsley | Ghana | 2mins

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One Quiet Night

AFREADA . 7/16/21 AFREADA . 7/16/21

One Quiet Night

By OluTimehin Kukoyi | Nigeria | 8mins

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Equal Rights

AFREADA . 7/9/21 AFREADA . 7/9/21

Equal Rights

By Francis Kolade Ajila | Nigeria | 5mins

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Wrong Storeroom Today

AFREADA . 6/25/21 AFREADA . 6/25/21

Wrong Storeroom Today

By Nzube Nlebedim | Nigeria | 6mins

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