The West expressed outrage over the attacks on Charlie Hebdo’s freedom of expression, but has long stood idly by as China silences its dissenting voices.
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While Woeser and her husband Wang Lixiong were under house arrest, a delegation of foreign journalists was being taken on a stage-managed visit to Tibet. This delegation prompted Woeser’s to write about two similar delegations that had been taken to Tibet in 2008.
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In recognition of Banned Books Week, Sampsonia Way presents a selection of exclusive interviews, excerpts, and profiles of the banned writers who have appeared in our pages – from imprisoned Chinese activists to American poets.
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For City of Asylum/Pittsburgh’s upcoming Exiled Voices of China Tibet event, Sampsonia Way has curated standout pieces from our coverage of exiled and persecuted writers.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao discusses the plight of the Tibetans at the hands of Chinese authority, self-immolators, and how the CCP holds the power to end this all.
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Sampsonia Way had a chance to interview writers from all over the world in 2012. These are the most watched videos that captured these wonderful experiences.
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On September 8th, 2012, City of Asylum/Pittsburgh hosted its 8th annual Jazz Poetry Concert at the New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh’s North Side. The concert featured highlight performances by Oliver Lake’s Steel Quartet with Meshell Ndegeocello.
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