Sri Lankan journalist Sonali Samarasinghe writes an open letter to President Mahinda Rajapakse after her husband was killed as a result of his reporting.
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Bina Shah discusses the plight of the Shia Muslims, a group in Pakistan being targeted by militants who believe they need to be destroyed or driven out.
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In India, writers and activists are subject to blatant misappropriations of law, while those with political connections get leniency.
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This week: circumventing Internet censorship with Tor, Burmese newspapers going daily, and analyzing Chinese government’s censorship of Weibo posts.
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Tarik Gunersel suggests we recognize the invention of writing as the turning point in history, transcending God-related labeling of turning points.
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In part II of a series on the future of Spain’s literary market, Horacio Castellanos Moya discusses the role of corporations and small, independent publishers.
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To celebrate Women’s History Month, Sampsonia Way presents a slideshow of some of the incredible women interviewed in the past year.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao discusses the plight of the Tibetans at the hands of Chinese authority, self-immolators, and how the CCP holds the power to end this all.
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Journalist Sonali Samarasinghe discusses free speech in Sri Lanka, government’s involvement in her husband’s death, and the risks associated with her writing.
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This week: author Chinua Achebe on free speech in Nigeria, the graphic memoir Persepolis is banned in Chicago, and Ai Weiwei is the face of dissidence in China.
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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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