Afghan Women’s Writing Project (AWWP) allows Afghan women a forum to express and record their experiences in poems, essays and commentary without “the filter of their men and media.”
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In this interview, novelist Eduardo Halfon talks Sampsonia Way about Guatemalan violence, his writing, and his forthcoming book, Mañana nunca lo hablamos (Tomorrow We Never Discussed It).
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Elnur Majidli a Strasbourg-based blogger and internet activist has been threatened with a 12 year jail sentence for ‘inciting hatred’. The following excerpt is from an interview conducted by Index on Censorship’s Mike Harris.
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21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers is the theme of this year’s World Press Freedom Day. Today, we urge you to join with others around the world to celebrate press freedom.
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City of Asylum/Pittsburgh will be hosting a series of readings during May. Writers include: Jean Kwok, Gary Shteyngart, Herve Le Tellier, Kyung-Sook Shin and David Bezmozgis.
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According to Committee to Protect Journalist, 16 Journalists have been killed in 2011 as of today in direct reprisal for their work. Here are their names and bios.
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In this video, Christos Tsiolkas reads an excerpt from his novel The Slap, which explores the changing lifestyle of Australia’s middle-class and confronts issues such as multiculturalism, homophobia, and infidelity.
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In this interview, novelist Madeleine Thien talks to Khet Mar about her interest in Asia, the importance of freedom of speech and the Writers in Motion tour.
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Chinese hackers have attacked Change.org, the site hosting a petition in support of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. I personally signed the petition one week ago, and this is the email that the Change.org sent to me and other signers today.
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Ai Weiwei was scheduled to visit Pittsburgh in May. His installation “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads,” is set to open at The Warhol Museum in 2012. Eric Shiner, The Warhol’s Acting Director, talked to SW about Ai Weiwei, the installation, and the artist’s relationship to Andy Warhol.
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Sampsonia Way's companion guide to City of Asylum’s Exiled Voice of China and Tibet literary event, featuring standout pieces from its three year coverage of exiled and persecuted writers. READ
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