Unable to catch his breath as the torturer pummelled his chest, Aung Thwin was becoming lightheaded. The interrogator asked him for the tenth time: “Do you work for Democratic Voice of Burma?” “No, I don’t,” Aung […]
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Journalist John Carlin has heard stories of poverty, injustice, and hope from people in countries such as El Salvador, Nicaragua, Mexico, and South Africa. However, it is the story of the Rohingyas of Burma that he finds the most tragic. In this interview he explains why.
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On April 27, novelist Christos Tsiolkas visited Sampsonia Way to give a reading with Sofi Oksanen and Tommy Wieringa. The event was sponsored by City of Aslyum/Pittsburgh in partnership with PEN/America. While he was here, Tsiolkas sat down […]
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An interview with Oliver Lake —the well-known composer, saxophonist, flautist, and bandleader. Featured at the City of Asylum/ PIttsburgh 2008 Jazz Poetry Concert, Oliver Lake has been flowing through the ears of Pittsburgh listeners ever since.
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“If your mind is the size of the cage, you come back to the cage.” Photo by Renee Rosensteel On April 27, novelist Tommy Wieringa visited Sampsonia Way to give a reading with Sofi Oksanen and […]
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