Feb 13, 2024 | 2023 Competition, Main Prize, Short Story Competition
He came like a thief. He left like a thief. No one of us knew where he went to just like no one of us knew where he came from. He spoke with no one, he smiled with no one, he laughed with no one, he walked with no one. He was not tall, and we could not call him a...
Feb 13, 2024 | 2023 Competition, Main Prize, Short Story Competition
Of all the craziest things I would have ever expected to hear, telling me I would be suing my sister does not even make it to the top three. My eyes flew across the courtroom and came to an abrupt stop as they spotted their target. Even with clear lines of exhaustion...
Feb 13, 2024 | 2023 Competition, Main Prize, Short Story Competition
Like rain drops, salty liquid trickled from his eyes down his cheeks in a steady stream. It was hotter than he had imagined. And sour. It rained heavily. It was a heavy rain. One that hadn’t been witnessed before. The wind blew like one that would take the house...
Feb 13, 2024 | 2023 Competition, Main Prize, Short Story Competition
“Get them in here!” The figure yelled. Two more guards followed right in, each one of them dragging someone by the arm. The first was a burly female. She writhed about trying to break free. “Let go of me!” She exclaimed. Their tussle at the door went on for a few...
Sep 27, 2023 | 2023 Competition, Short Story Competition
We are now accepting submissions 1. Introduction Welcome to the 2023 Pemphero Mphande Short Story Competition. This is the third edition of the competition and will run from 27th September, 2023. The first Competition was in 2021 where winner Emmanuel Kaisone, won the...
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