This past September, Tarfia Faizullah flew in from Chicago to join City of Asylum as they wrapped up their 15th annual Jazz Poetry Month. Prior to her performance, Faizullah sat down in the Alphabet City green […]
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“As an activist, the power of the resistance is strong.” -Parvin Ardalan, Iranian writer in residence of Malmö City of Refuge from 2010 to 2012.
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Through backdoor deals, Saudi Arabia, the world’s most misogynistic regime, has been elected to the UN commission to protect women’s rights.
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“Under closer scrutiny it becomes obvious that this issue is more political than religious.”
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“This is how I remember it, Bisi. This is how you left me: you pulled on your dress. You slipped on your shoes. You grabbed your bag. You picked up your phone. You walked out of the door.”
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How a tragedy in rural China stirred up a discussion about the bitter living conditions of impoverished women in the countryside.
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