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Short Story Competition – Refugee Week 2025 (16^th – 22^nd June)

As part of this year’s Refugee Week, we have promoted a Short Story Competition, open to all students, on the experience of refugees.

Entrants were invited to take inspiration from this year’s theme “Community as a Superpower”, or simply imagine a story of someone fleeing their home/country to escape war or oppression, a journey of resilience and survival towards liberation, independence, and freedom.

The students responded enthusiastically, and all six entries delighted the voting panel with their heart-warming tales of love, loss and hope. Entrants were invited to the Library on Monday, 16^th of June, to perform their stories and celebrate one another through the winner(s) announcement.

As a result, we’ve had two winners and one runner-up. Please see below the list of creative writers, and their results. Full stories and further details will be featured in the Library Newsletter “Mayfield Voice, #3, towards the end of Summer term.

Where light lives, Shazmeen R., 9M9 - Winner

A new sky, Aiza K., 8M4 – Winner

Untitled, Saima R., 9M10 - Runner-up

Will I ever escape this nightmare?, Aminah S., 8M4

A community with colour, Madina F., 7M7

Until I heard his voice, Hafsah A., 7M9

Congratulations to all our wonderful writers! May you honour us all with the ingenuity of your future entries.

The Library team