Introduction vii Ama Ata Aidoo `Something Old, Something New' 1(21) Leila Aboulela `Marriage and Other Impediments' 22(12) Tomi Adeaga `Transition to Glory' 34(16) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie `The Lawless' 50(26) Sefi Atta `The Rival' 76(9) Yaba Badoe `Tropical Fish' 85(14) Doreen Baingana `Scars of Earth' 99(6) Mildred Kiconco Barya `Ojo and the Armed Robbers' 105(9) Rounke Coker `Ebube Dike!' 114(15) Anthonia C Kalu `Three [Love] Stories in Brackets' 129(6) Antjie Krog `Modi's Bride' 135(14) Sindiwe Magona `Modupe' 149(5) Sarah Ladipo Manyika `Counting down the Hours' 154(10) Blessing Musariri `Jambula Tree' 164(14) Monica Arac de Nyeko `Needles of the Heart' 178(10) Promise Ogochukwu `Give Us That Spade!' 188(8) Molara Ogundipe `The Telltale Heart' 196(13) Helen Oyeyemi `The Veil' 209(4) Nawal El Saadawi `A Sunny Afternoon' 213(9) Veronique Tadjo `Possessing the Secret of Joy' 222(9) Chike Unigwe `Deep Sea Fishing' 231(10) Wangui wa Goro Notes on Contributors 241(8) Acknowledgements 249