In this video interview Tibetan-Chinese writer, blogger, and activist Tsering Woeser discusses her history of harassment at the hands of the Chinese government, the current situation in Tibet, and what people can do to help. She also reads a short poem.
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This week, an anti-Islamist film ignited violent protests across the Arab world; Freedom Theater co-founder Zakaria Zubeidi to begin death fast until he is released from a Palestinian prison; Aseem Trivedi jailed for cartoon mocking Indian government.
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In this installment of our Jazz Poetry emcee interview series, Gail Austin and Mensah Wali of the Kente Arts Alliance to us about the organization’s mission and works, the public perception of Pittsburgh’s Northside, and their favorite jazz and poetry.
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In this interview Sheryl St. Germain talks about her work as a curator of City of Asylum/Pittsburgh’s annual event Writers in the Garden, the skills she wants her students to learn, and how writing helped her define her past.
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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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This week: Jordanian online news sites protests new censorship laws with web blackout; social media’s role in sparking religious violence in India raises questions about justified cyber censorship; plus news and analysis from Ivory Coast, Egypt, South Korea, Turkey.
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In this interview with Paul Johnson, President of the Mexican War Streets Society, he talks about his reasons for moving to Pittsburgh, his various efforts to help build up the Northside, and why the weekend of Jazz Poetry is important for the community.
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An interview with Barbara Talerico, President of the Central Northside Neighborhood Council, a community-based organization working to develop Pittsburgh’s Central Northside neighborhood. Talerico is one of the emcees at this year’s Jazz Poetry Concert.
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Prior to the Jazz Poetry Concert on September 8th, City of Asylum/Pittsburgh is presenting Writers in the Garden, a celebration of local poets and the Northside community. This year’s poets include Christopher Medal-winners, Pushcart Prize-nominees and NEA Fellows.
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This week: Myanmar government announces it is to end direct media censorship; writer Patrick Ness on censorship in the internet age; World Writers’ Conference issues statement condemning Arizona book ban. Also, news from India, Syria, Ethiopia, Pakistan and Russia.
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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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