Also published in 2017 in Europe and Australasia by New Internationalist Publications Ltd, Oxford, UK ; published in 2017 in South Africa by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd, Auckland Park, South Africa.

Introduction -- The Caine Prize 2017 shortlisted stories -- Who will greet you at home / Lesley Nneka Arimah (Nigeria) -- Bush baby / Chikodili Emelumadu (Nigeria) -- The story of the girl whose birds flew away / Bushra al-Fadil (Sudan) -- God's children are little broken things / Arinze Ifeakandu (Nigeria) -- The virus / Magogodi oaMphela Makhene (South Africa) -- The Caine Prize African Writers' Workshop stories 2017 -- Fidel / Agazit Abate (Ethiopia) -- The secret language of vowels / Abdul Adan (Somalia/Kenya) -- Shells / Lesley Nneka Arimah (Nigeria) -- An unperson stands on the cracked pavement contemplating being and nothingness / Tendai Huchu (Zimbabwe) -- My mother's project / Lydia Kasese (Tanzania) -- This is how the heart breaks into a thousand pieces and then folds into a stone / Lidudumalingani (South Africa) -- The goddess of Mtwara / Esther Karin Mngodo (Tanzania) -- The storymage / Cheryl S. Ntumy (Ghana/Botswana) -- Five Is not half of ten / Daniel Rafiki (Rwanda) -- That little house in the village / Zaka Riwa (Tanzania) -- Family ties / Darla Rudakubana (Rwanda) -- The Caine Prize rules of entry.