Palestinian poet and filmmaker Hind Shoufani discusses the importance of uncensored writing in the Middle East, in our series of interviews with nine writers whose work appears in the anthology Nowhere Near a Damn Rainbow: Unsanctioned Writing from the Middle East.
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This week: an interview with Southern Weekend’s former editor, Burma held its first-ever international literary festival, and the state of media in Pakistan.
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Guatemalan writer Eduardo Halfon will be in Pittsburgh for two readings of his novel The Polish Boxer, including a brief reading at Penguin Bookshop.
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Sampsonia Way continues its series on writers who defend freedom of speech with our third featured writer, Jennifer Clement, president of PEN Mexico.
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Though singer Mar Mar Aye has been in exile from Burma for fifteen years, her music has continued to address problems in Burma.
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Though singer Mar Mar Aye has been in exile from Burma for fifteen years, her music has continued to address problems in Burma.
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The US Ambassador to Burma discusses the ongoing reforms in Burma, from ending violence to opening up global dialogues.
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Bina Shah discusses how the media’s inaccurate portrayal of Pakistan as a villainous country makes it easier for the drone attacks to continue.
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Israel Centeno argues that Venezuela under Chávez purposely spreads disinformation in order to make the “masses act in accordance with pre-figured scenarios.”
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Though Cuba has allowed the live broadcasting of foreign network TeleSur, Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo ponders how long this will continue uncensored.
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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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