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OPPORTUNITY: Short Story Award – Win 100$ as a prize

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Short Story Award – Win 100$ as a prize

Deadline: September 15, 2021

Eligibility: Young people from all countries aged between 18-30

Official website: Parlayaq 

Parlayaq Foundation announces a Short Story Competition for all young people in the world. Write about your career motivation, why did you choose the specific area and how you want to help your people, country and the world, and get many benefits from Parlayaq. The winning story will be awarded $100 and publication on Parlayaq website. Second and third place stories will be published and awarded $50 and $20 respectively. All the stories, meeting the eligibility requirements, will be judged by independent experts and Parlayaq team. Apart from getting recognition and prize, you will also get a chance to increase your visibility for international projects and something to add to your motivation letters and/or CV.

 Eligibility requirements

Stories under 700 words (Indicate word count at the end of your paper)

Only previously unpublished stories (All submitted texts will be checked for plagiarism with other texts on the Internet through special database)

Submissions are accepted only in English

Submissions are accepted only in PDF (How to convert Word to PDF)

Use 12 point font and double space in your answer

The topic for story: Your career motivation

How to apply

You can apply for this opportunity until September 15, 2021, 10 AM (CET). Send your story in PDF named with your name and surname to info@parlayaq.com  Please write “My Career Motivation; your Name and Surname” to the subject of e-mail. A short list of potential winners will be contacted by 20 September 2021 and online interviews will be held in late September and early October 2021. Your story is expected to be published in October 2021.

As Parlayaq strives for equal opportunities and inclusion, everyone is encouraged to apply.

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Abel Mavura is a journalist, editor, and writer whose work explores the intersections of cities, migration, and social justice. He tells stories about how people move, survive, and remake urban life under conditions of precarity, drawing on close field engagement and lived experience. Trained as a journalist at the Christian College of Southern Africa, Abel’s early work was rooted in media practice and community storytelling. Over time, his focus expanded into research and critical inquiry, allowing his writing to move fluidly between reportage, analysis, and long-form reflection. He is a graduate of Sciences Po Paris and is currently pursuing research at the University of Cambridge, where his work builds on earlier research into migration and informal housing. Abel is the author of three books, and his writing has appeared across platforms ranging from grassroots and community radio to international and policy-facing spaces. His work is grounded in clarity, ethical storytelling, and a commitment to centring voices often left out of mainstream narratives.

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