What are the effects of a war waged against art? Established Iraqi-Kurdish journalist, novelist, and literary critic Nawzat Shamdin dives into this in “The Mosul Music Teacher Fighting Extremists with Strength of Strings.” Shamdin tells the […]
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“This is not the cultural war; rather, culture is what connects us.” -Abazar Hamid
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“They are chasing the train of success while leaving the station of happiness. That is the whole paradox of life.”
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Due to a neoconservative and counterrevolutionary cartoon mouse, the official Lucas Awards ceremony was censored from Cuban state television.
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If the Moroccan authorities meant to silence the dissident Moroccan rapper El Haqed by locking him up in a prison cell on trumped up charges, it didn’t work.
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Sehba Sarwar founded Voices Breaking Boundaries, a cultural organization that crosses borders, sustains dialogue, and incites social justice through art.
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“The censorship of music within both Tibet and China has been known to reach absurd heights.” In this article originally published by Free Muse on July 9, author Dechen Pemba highlights the dangers surrounding cultural expression as well as the beauty of the work created by musicians in Tibet.
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