Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian writes on his time in Evin Prison, and music as a form of resistance in the Middle East.
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Translating Ulysses for Iran
Iranian-Canadian novelist and translator Akram Pedramnia writes on translating James Joyce into Persian, evading the censors, and imperial co-option of resistance.
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With Care
Indonesian writer and artist Khairani Barokka writes on ableism in literature and translation.
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What We Have to Build Next
Tanaka Mhishi discusses appearing on a BBC documentary as a male survivor of rape, and what writers can do to tackle sexual harm.
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Turkey’s Endless War on Books
Can Bahadır Yüce writes on self-censorship and the destruction on books in Turkey.
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Queer x Kenyan x Communities
Cherrie Kandie talks about the aftermath of being shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing for ‘Sew My Mouth’, a story about a lesbian couple in Kenya.
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