Renowned journalist Rafael Marques de Morais is facing a 14-year sentence for writing about the human toll of the diamond trade in Angola.
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IFEX’s correspondant Caro Rolando interviews Andrei Bastunets, chairperson of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, about how recent media law developments in Belarus are affecting the environment for journalism and information accessibility.
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Guatemalan writer and author David Unger discusses his new novel, The Mastermind, and his use of the Rodrigo Rosenberg case explore the complex reality that is contemporary Guatemalan society and culture.
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Eritrean journalist Stefanos Temolso gives his account of reporting from within the ruling party for six years, using a false identity.
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Migration, banishment, and estrangement have long been themes of Arabic literature, and much of 2014’s Arabic translated literature took exile as a central theme.
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Judith Torrea is a journalist living in Ciudad Juárez, one of the most violent places in the world. Here is an excerpt from her book, Juárez in Shadows: Chronicle of a City that Refuses to Die.
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Sampsonia Way presents the ultimate book list based on the Salon Readings that City of Asylum/Pittsburgh held during 2014. Each of the books on the list was written, edited, or translated by the stellar lineup of invited writers, journalists, and translators. Enjoy!
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