In this week’s Corkscrew writer Horacio Castellanos Moya compares the recent impeachment of Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo to the ousting of Honduran president Manuel Zelaya, and asks “Who’s next?”
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In this week’s Blind Chess Tienchi Martin-Liao talks about how China “maintains stability” by monitoring its citizens, including the essayist and blogger Ye Du.
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In this week’s Night Watch Venezuelan writer Israel Centeno shares with his readers the doctrine of King Hugo, Supreme Leader of Venezuela.
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In this interview, Israel Centeno sits down with Sampsonia Way to talk about his new book Bamboo City (a hybrid text that moves smoothly between poetry and fiction), the translation process, and upcoming publications.
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In this week’s From Egypt column writer Hamdy El-Gazzar examines the actions of Judge Ahmed Refaat, who presided over Egypt’s “Trial of the Century.”
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In this week’s Freedom of Speech Roundup news and analysis from Mexico, Syria, Tibet, Ireland, and the US. Also interviews with journalist Jose Antonio Vargas and Pankaja Thakur, an executive on the Censor Board of India.
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In this Q&A, writer and Sampsonia Way columnist Hamdy El-Gazzar discusses the importance of belly dancing and art in Egypt and the possibility of governmental repression following the results of Egypt’s presidential election.
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In this week’s “Ethiopiques” journalist Mesfin Negash examines the developing cult of personality around Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi whose image is posted everywhere around the country.
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Peter Bradley, current director of the Speakers’ Corner Trust, talks about the process of establishing a Speakers’ Corner in Nigeria, the importance of face-to-face community interaction, and the work it takes to maintain an effective democracy.
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In this week’s “Tea House” column writer Khet Mar reflects on her relationship with veteran Burmese journalist and mentor Ludu Sein Win, who passed away June 17, 2012.
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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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