Title: South of south : an anthology devoted to the humanity and narrative of migration /
Authors: Parkes, Nii Ayikwei; Parkes, Nii Ayikwei.
Publisher: Peepal Tree Press,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Emigration and immigration Fiction; Short stories
Abstract: Most migrants arrive at their destinations by a combination of serendipity and choicelessness. This has been Nii Parkes' own experience. The question, "How did you arrive here?" is always answered with a convoluted mix of myth, love, family ties, budget, language, persecution, opportunity and interruption. To answer that question, he has brought together a distinguished selection of contemporary writers who share parallel experiences and invited them to contribute short fiction to this anthology. This is a rich mix of writing re-imagining the constantly evolving dynamics of trans-national migration in the 21st century, exploring the complex fabric of the world that contemporary migrants negotiate.
Contents: Foreword / Nii Ayikwei Parkes -- "No work, no water" / Tahmima Anam -- "The rover" / Romesh Gunesekera -- "Raising the tone" / Zoë Wicomb -- "Tehran calling" / Nam Le -- "The frogman" / Niki Aguirre -- "Mpondo" / Brian Chikwava -- "A matter of position" / Naomi Alderman -- "A rainless place" / Aamer Hussein -- "Christmas in Kitgum" / Monica Arac de Nyeko -- "Invierno" / Junot Díaz.