On a trip to India, Tienchi Martin-Liao meets with the Dalai Lama and discovers how Tibetans and the Indian government co-exist peacefully in Dharamsala.
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This edition of The Writer’s Block features Guatemalan writer Eduardo Halfon whose novel The Polish Boxer was recently published in English.
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This week: the arrests of journalists on the rise in Iran, the top 20 books some governments have tried to ban, and two reporters killed in Mexico.
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Mesfin Negash discusses citizens who believe they can create a “freedom island” under a dictatorship system that inherently curtails freedom.
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Burmese actor Kyaw Thu became a social activist, founding two non-profits, at a hefty price—his work in the film industry was banned for five years.
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Bina Shah discusses the political narratives governments and citizens create and how these narratives ultimately distort the truth in some way.
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Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo argues that even though journalist Yoani Sanchez is now able to travel abroad, “Castroism” continues to affect her off the island.
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Vijay Nair discusses how Kashmir is painted as a romantic wonderland in Bollywood films, though in reality it has become a place of violence and injustice.
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This week: a Cuban blogger discusses Yoani Sanchez’s impact and the tension between government and media boils over in Myanmar, Africa, and Sri lanka.
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PEN Turkey President and columnist Tarik Günersel presents several cases from Turkey of falsely imprisoned and targeted journalists and writers.
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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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