In this interview, writer Philo Ikonya talks about her writing, activism, being a mother in exile, and freedom of expression in Kenya. Now president of PEN Kenya, Ikonya has been arrested multiple times for protesting, was severely beaten while in police custody in 2009.
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Slide show featuring cartoons from Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaq, who recently launched his latest collection of controversial political cartoons, Even My Pen Has a Stand. It may join six of his previous collections on the country’s banned book list.
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In this interview with Sampsonia Way, Syrian poet Maram al-Massri discusses being a female poet in Syria, censorship, freedom of expression, social media, and the Arab Spring.
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In this interview conducted, Gioconda Belli reflects on the legacy of the Sandinista movement, her hopes for Nicaragua, and the state of freedom of expression under Ortega.
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In this conversation, two followers of the National League for Democracy (NLD) discuss the implications of the 2010 elections, the release of NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and how the international community has responded to the junta’s refusal to make meaningful democratic reforms.
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The 2010 Burmese election, orchestrated by the military junta, has raised international awareness for Burma’s fight for democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi.
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