In this slideshow Sampsonia Way presents the work of Turkish cartoonist Atila Özer, whose cartoons are currently on display at Toonseum in Pittsburgh.
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U Win Pe, artist, writer, director, and cartoonist is profiled in this week’s Teahouse by Khet Mar. Throughout his career, U Win Pe has drawn the connection between art, writing and freedom of expression. He plans to return to Burma after 18 years of exile.
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In the Weekly Freedom of Speech Roundup Sampsonia Way presents some of the week’s top news on freedom of expression, journalists in danger, artists in exile, and banned literature. This week news from Colombia, South Africa, China, Israel and Pakistan.
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In the Weekly Freedom of Speech Roundup Sampsonia Way presents some of the week’s top news on freedom of expression, journalists in danger, artists in exile, and banned literature.
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Earlier this week, a Jadavpur University chemistry professor was arrested for making a cartoon poking fun at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her administrative actions. The arrest unleashed a massive social media reaction.
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A selection of the most read articles on Sampsonia Way in March. From an article about an Indian cartoonist accused of treason to a letter from a journalist in Venezuela, March’s most read is an assortment of voices from all corners of the globe.
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Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, charged with treason and insulting national symbols for his political cartoons, vows to defend his work and continue his campaign against corruption and censorship in India.
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This slide show features cartoons by Burmese political cartoonist Aw Pi Kyeh. He continues to illustrate despite the ban on his work, and he has turned to new channels of distribution such as Facebook.
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Nikahang Kowsar launched Khodnevis.org to continue the fight for freely reported news and information and “to give a voice to the voiceless.” Nikahang is an Iranian journalist and cartoonist who was forced to flee his country in 2003.
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