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"English belongs to all who use it, however they use it." That's the belief behind this anthology of short stories from around the world. Each story is from a country where English continues to play a major role long after independence from colonization. Although there may be differences in grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and pragmatics, one thing remains the same: All variations of English are legitimate and deserving of a role in the canon of English literature. Each short story in this collection is an authentic example of the power of language to celebrate both our cultural diversity as well as our common humanity.
Getting started
Getting started
From Southeast Asia: Together and apart
From Southeast Asia: Together and apart
From South Asia: Shifting perspectives
From South Asia: Shifting perspectives
From Africa: You and me
From Africa: You and me
From the Americas: Same but different
From the Americas: Same but different
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- Banner photo by Mengliu Di: https://www.pexels.com/photo/aerial-view-of-landscape-3064079/
- "A World of Englishes" photo by Blue Coat Photos via Flickr
- "The Danger of a Single Story" photo from the author's TED Talk video.
- "Seventeenth Floor" photo by Ben Cheung: https://www.pexels.com/photo/petronas-tower-malaysia-462671/
- "Four Poems" photo by Ravi Kant: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photo-of-book-pages-2877338/
- "The Skeleton Lock " and "The Epistemology of Shadows" photo by Pixabay
- "Spin" photo by Syed Sajidul Islam, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- "Among Strangers" photo by Bankole Ade-Oni: https://www.pexels.com/photo/grayscale-photo-of-a-man-sitting-down-4152161/
- "I Am Not My Skin" photo by cottonbro: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-people-s-left-hands-4630678/
- "The Wailers" photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/blue-green-and-pin-stained-glass-roof-decor-164523/
- "Mr Brown, Mrs White and Ms Black" photo by Dids: https://www.pexels.com/photo/abstract-painting-3906109/
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