12 stories
Harusi
At his brother's Mombasa wedding, he's paired with his new sister-in-law's thick, recently-widowed sister for the traditional dances. Some traditions are meant to be broken.
My Brother's Wife in Birmingham
His brother went back to Somalia for business and left his wife in Birmingham. She's lonely. He's supposed to check on her. The checking becomes something else when he finds her crying in the kitchen at midnight.
Family Matters
His wife is at a conference. Her mother and sister have been waiting for a chance to show him what the family really has to offer.
Both Sides
His aunt. His mother-in-law. His sister-in-law. Three women from two families, each thinking she's the only one — until they discover the truth and choose to share.
The Henna Night
The night before the wedding, women gather for henna. His wife's younger sister pulls him into a back room. Tomorrow she'll call him brother. Tonight, she wants something else to remember.
Both Sisters
His wife's two sisters have always hated each other. They agree on one thing: him. When they discover they're both fucking him, they don't stop—they escalate.
The Right Sister
He married the safe sister. But at a family party, the one he's always wanted finally makes him admit what they both know.
Wedding Weekend
His wife is the bride's sister. The night before the wedding, too much champagne, too many years of tension. The mother-in-law and sister-in-law corner him in the coat room.
The Bachelorette Party
He's tasked with picking up his wife's drunk sister from her bachelorette party. She's engaged to his brother. In the back of the cab, her inhibitions gone, she says things that change everything between them.
Guest Room
After her divorce, his wife's sister moves into their guest room temporarily. His wife works long hours; her sister is home all day. Shared breakfasts become shared confessions become something they both know is wrong.
Anniversary
Forty years of marriage celebrated in the backyard. Seven years of his own slowly dying. His wife's sister finds him alone on the porch, and years of restraint finally break.
The Other Brother
His brother has everything—the career, the house, the wife. But when he visits for a weekend and finds her alone, he discovers that having everything means nothing if you never come home.