Things You Cannot Say With Your Mouth

The Carnelian Heart Short Story Anthology 2024 is a collection of stories by African writers selected from the short story competition organised by Carnelian Heart Publishing as part of their vision to bring the richness of African writing to a global stage and provide opportunities for African writers, both established and new, who are trying to set their mark in the literary world.The 2024 edition had over a hundred submissions from authors all over Africa, of which 19 were shortlisted for publication in this anthology, a roster which includes authors from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Egypt. Three winning stories were selected from the nineteen and their authors awarded different cash prizes and publishing contracts.The winners of the 2024 competition were: 1. 'The Cafeteria' by Tanaka Chidora2. 'All is Fair' by Victor Ajwang3. 'God Created A Thing' by Fatima OkhuosamiThe final stories were compiled and edited by Lazarus Panashe Nyagwambo.The titular story, 'Things you cannot say with your mouth', was written by Joseph JegedeThe Carnelian Heart Short Story Anthology 2024 is an inaugural collection of stories by the following African writers shortlisted in the short story competition organised by Carnelian Heart Publishing Ltd.Tanaka ChidoraVictor AjwangFatima OkhuosamiKudzai ParutuSibongumusa NcubeElias MuondeSalma Amanda LatifaAugustine Tashinga MudzudzaChioniso TsikisayiBeverley Ann AbrahamsElton NdudzoTafadzwa MadzikaMlungisi RadebeChiedza NyanyiwaOtsile Sebele SeakecoFlora ChikashaTakomborerwa ShenjeGift MukungaJoseph Jegede