An interview with Iranian writer and women’s rights advocate Fariba Hachtroudi on her novel The Man Who Snapped His Fingers.
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Columnist Chalachew Tadesse interviews exiled Ethiopian writer and satirist Habtamu Seyoum.
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In this edition of The Writer’s Block exiled Iranian writer Shahriar Mandanipour talks about his writing process in exile, the catharsis of writing, and his routine.
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Goran Mustafa, also known as Goran Dukani in the media, speaks out about the danger surrounding Kurdish journalists and the status of press freedom in Iraq. This article was originally published by IFEX on June 17, 2014.
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Journalist Sonali Samarasinghe discusses free speech in Sri Lanka, government’s involvement in her husband’s death, and the risks associated with her writing.
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In his column this week, Exiled Ethiopian writer Mesfin Negash dissects “territorial righteousness,” the idea that one has less right to citizenship, less information, less understanding, and less sympathy to national issues because one lives in exile.
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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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