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The Street Sweep
Meron Hadero
Meron Hadero’s short story “The Street Sweep,” which originally appeared in Issue 114, recently won the 2021 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing! To celebrate, we’re sharing the story in its entirety below. You can also read it in print by ordering a copy of Issue 114.
Getu stood in front of his mirror struggling to perfect a Windsor knot. He pulled the thick end of his tie through the loop, but the knot unraveled in his hands. He tried again, and again he failed. Did he really need the tie? He guessed it would probably be easier to persuade the guards
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“The Street Sweep” by Meron Hadero was published in ZYZZYVA No. 114. Purchase the back issue in our shop.