In this slideshow, we share photographs of Woeser, and information on her blogging history and new Tibetan writing. The poet is profiled in the May issue of Sampsonia Way.
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Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei, who has been detained since April by the Chinese government, was allowed to see his wife for the first time, according to The New York Times and AP.
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At salon-style readings, City of Asylum/ Pittsburgh hosts international writers like Iranian novelist Shahriar Mandanipour to read for the Northside community.
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Tsering Woeser, half-Tibetan/half-Chinese blogger and poet profiled in Sampsonia Way’s new issue, challenges the Chinese Communist Party in her writing.
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Woeser’s online journalism has earned her more than awards and international recognition; it’s also earned her harassment and constant surveillance by the Chinese government. Undeterred, she continues to write, motivated by her desire to share the truth about today’s Tibet with the world.
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In part two of this interview, novelist Jean Kwok tells us about her writing, her experience being a Chinese American, and her writing plans for the future. Kwok is the author of Girl in Translation.
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Chinese hackers have attacked Change.org, the site hosting a petition in support of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. I personally signed the petition one week ago, and this is the email that the Change.org sent to me and other signers today.
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