Beggar's Strike was a nice short read.

An incompetent government officer, Mr Ndiaye, is given a task: the streets of the City are to be cleaned of the beggars. The minister, his boss, and the president believe their presence everywhere repels tourists and foreign businessmen, which is harmful to the economy of the Country.

Mr Ndiaye is not capable of getting the job done, but luckily he has an employee who is.

On the other hand, according to Islam, giving alms is a duty for every one who has something to give. "Your riches have no permanent home with you. You are to remember they are only lent to you by God", remind the religious wise men Mr Ndiaye, who, being the incompetent fool he is, needs every blessing he can get to advance in his career. (And he would very much like to be the vice president.)

The problem for Mr Ndiaye is there is no one to give to any more now that the beggars are wiped out of sight... ( )