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 - NigeriaAll Our Lives by Okafor Tochukwu - NigeriaBorrowed by the Wind by David Medalie - South AfricaGod Skin by Michael Yee - South AfricaWho We Were Then, Who We Are Now by Nadu Ologoudou - BeninPlums by Kharys Laue - South AfricaWaiting by Harriet Anena - UgandaThe Piano Player by Agazit Abate - EthiopiaA Brief Eruption Of Madness by Eric Essono Tsimi - CameroonWhen the War Came Home by Heran Abate - EthiopiaIbinabo by Michael Agugom - NigeriaFever by Alithnayn Abdulkareem - NigeriaUnblooming by Alexis Teyie - KenyaTransubstantiation by Genna Gardini - South AfricaTaba by Adelola Ojutiku - NigeriaBloated by Hanna Ali - SomaliaThe Geography of Sunflowers by Michelle Angwenyi - KenyaThe House on the Corner by Lester Walbrugh - South AfricaBlue in Green by Chourouq Nasri -MoroccoSew Your Mouth by Cherrie Kandie - KenyaSouth of Samora by Farai Mudzingwa - Zimbabwe
