Statue by Emma Smith-Barton
72 hours after giving birth, Sadia turns into a statue. Frozen to the spot, she tries to process what鈥檚 happening to her. This short story by Emma Smith-Barton is read by Mia Khan.
A new short story by Emma Smith-Barton, read by Mia Khan.
Just after giving birth, Sadia turns into a statue. At least, that鈥檚 how she feels. One moment she鈥檚 reaching out to pull the curtains shut, and the next she鈥檚 frozen to the spot. All she can do is look out of the window 鈥� and try to understand what鈥檚 happening to her.
Emma Smith-Barton鈥檚 short stories have appeared in Mslexia and the Bristol Short Story Prize anthology. Her first novel, The Million Pieces of Neena Gill, was shortlisted for the Waterstone鈥檚 Children鈥檚 Book Prize, the Branford Boase Award, and the Romantic Novelists' Association Debut Romantic Novel Award.
Reader: Mia Khan
Sound: Catherine Robinson
Producer: Fay Lomas
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