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The Big Story – World Fiction Special 13 Breaching the borders Chris Brazier discusses the emergence of ’world writing‘

with Elleke Boehmer of Oxford University. 16 Ghosts by Ana Menéndez The suicide of a Cuban immigrant to Florida calls up all kinds of phantoms for Anna, herself a migrant from the Czech Republic. Illustrated by Jackie Morris. 20 In The Garden by FT Kola A eunuch scribe at the ancient Egyptian court in Alexandria witnesses a pivotal moment in the life of his young princess, Cleopatra. Illustrated by Jenny Reynish.

27 Fat by Krys Lee A young South Korean‘s attempts to avoid conscription by becoming obese cause uproar in his family. Illustrated by Dominic Bugatto. 32 The Lake Retba Murder (Le Meurtre au Lac Rose) by Efemia Chela Roberto comes across a body in the lake and feels compelled to investigate – but all his lover Mireille seems to want is sex. Illustrated by Eleanor Taylor. 36 Windows on the world New Internationalist’s world fiction titles

Agenda Stories making the news this month 8 Land defenders step up in Burma 8 Trouble in the pipeline 9 Cornish language resurgence 9 Introducing Theresa May 9 Pride under pressure in Uganda 10 Mexican teachers fight on 10 Life in limbo in Israel 11 Bangladesh’s smashing pumpkins 11 Dam fine victory in Brazil PLUS: Scratchy Lines by cartoonist Simon Kneebone and

Reasons to be Cheerful.

Opinion 12 Mark Engler Kissinger is not our friend. 37 Chris Coltrane Proud to preach. PLUS Polyp’s Big Bad World cartoon.

Regulars 6 Letters Growing pressure for women peacekeepers; computer inefficiency; disaster of Brexit. PLUS Open Window, with guest cartoonist Vasco Gargalo from Portugal 7 Letter from Cairo Egypt’s capital is both holding together and falling apart,

writes Maria Golia. 38 Country Profile: Honduras 44 Worldbeaters: Rodrigo Duterte The president of the Philippines he may be, but his reputation is as a Dirty Harry of vigilante politics. 45 Puzzle Page PLUS: Marc Roberts’ Only Planet cartoon. 46 And Finally Training astronauts to shoot film? All in a day’s work for

Canadian documentary filmmaker Toni Myers.

Mixed media 40 Film reviews The Clan, directed and co-written by Pablo Trapero;

Urban Hymn, directed by Michael Caton-Jones. 41 Music reviews Amerli by Refugees for Refugees; Anda by Melingo. 42 Book reviews Eve out of Her Ruins by Ananda Devi; Red Ellen by Laura

Beers; The Caliphate by Hugh Kennedy; Migrant, refugee, smuggler, saviour by Peter Tinti and Tuesday Reitano. PLUS Also out there…

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