We must welcome those who run away from hunger and war. Lampedusa’s people did it and sent a message to Europe. And Europe has to hear this message.
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This is how my imagination works, I suppose: mysteriously, the process of writing always begins with a place.
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Elena Varvello explores the idea of place as a multitude of characters in her writing.
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Andrew McMillan reads the poetry of Ashraf Fayadh, a Palestinian-born writer and artist imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for his work.
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