The Heinemann book of contemporary African short stories

The prophetess / Njabalo S. Ndebele

Amnesty / Nadine Gordimer

Wake... / Lindiwe Mabuza

A wasted land / Daniel Mandishona

The birds of God / Mia Couto

The rubbish dump / Steve Chimombo

The man / E.B. Dongala

Cages / Abdulrazak Gurnah

Government by magic spell / Saida Hagi-Dirie Herzi

A night out / Tololwa Marti Mollel

On the market day / Kyalo Mativo

Leaving / M.G. Vassanji

The foreigner, sister of the foreign woman / Assia Djebar

Road block / Jamal Mahjoub

Converging city / Ben Okri

The hotel / Adewale Maja-Pearce

The housegirl / Okey Chigbo

The miracle / Babila Mutia

Weaverdom / Tijan M. Sallah

Vacancy for the post of Jesus Christ / Kojo Laing.