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Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2025

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Mothers Not Appearing in Search

Joshua Lubwama

‘It was the universal dream. Cristiano Ronaldo earned more money in one week than the best engineer or lawyer did in one year. The boys knew that and I knew it, too.’

Fiction by Joshua Lubwama.

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Crab Sticks and Lobster Rolls

Kathleen Ridgwell

‘She wears a push up bra and a low-cut top, much to the admiration of the surfers. But it is not their attention she seeks.’

Fiction by Kathleen Ridgwell.

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An Eye and a Leg

Faria Basher

‘“You’re an expiring woman,” said the doctor, pointing at me. “This happens to women of a certain age.”’

Fiction by Faria Basher.

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Descend

Chanel Sutherland

‘Down here, a thought was a precious thing. It carried our entire lives.’

Fiction by Chanel Sutherland.

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Margot’s Run

Subraj Singh

‘Margot, whose feet seemed to work on their own, having memorized the pathways.’

Fiction by Subraj Singh.