In this interview, Egyptian cartoonist Doaa El Adl discusses the challenges for a female cartoonist, censorship in Egypt, and her cartoon on female circumcision.
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In this interview caricaturist Arifur Rahman discusses the most dangerous topic to illustrate in Bangladesh, being blacklisted, and self-censorship.
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In a new series on the Cartoonists Rights Network International, we present an interview with founder Robert Russell on the dangers facing cartoonists today.
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In this interview, Deniz Cil talks about Özer’s transition to cartoonist, Turkey’s controversial Ergenekon trials, and taboo topics for Turkish cartoonists.
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In this slideshow Sampsonia Way presents the work of Turkish cartoonist Atila Özer, whose cartoons are currently on display at Toonseum in Pittsburgh.
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Barlen Pyamootoo reflects on his three-month residency with City of Asylum/Pittsburgh and discusses the transnational nature of literature.
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In an interview with journalist Anne Applebaum, she discusses her new book and parallels censorship in the Soviet Union with government-controlled media today.
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In this interview, Swiss writer Bernard Comment discusses The Shadow of Memory, the effect of technology on culture, and dangers to freedom of expression.
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Rupa Marya, singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Rupa & the April Fishes, talks to Sampsonia Way about non-English music in the United States, her work on the U.S.-Mexico border, and her dual life as a musician/doctor.
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Ronell Guy, founder of Pittsburgh’s Northside Coalition for Fair Housing, sat down with Sampsonia Way to talk about the obstacles facing Northside neighborhoods, how her organization is tackling them, and the importance of community.
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