personal essays
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Ananda Devi writes on Mauritius and London, the purpose of fiction, and appearing to tread dark territories.
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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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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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Indonesian writer and artist Khairani Barokka writes on ableism in literature and translation.
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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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Can Bahadır Yüce writes on self-censorship and the destruction on books in Turkey.
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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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