PEN Appeal: Roxana Saberi

April 21, 2009 His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed 'Ali Khamenei The Office of the Supreme Leader Islamic Republic Street – Shahid Keshvar Doust Street Tehran Islamic Republic of Iran His Excellency Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Head… More

Golden Calves

Every year at the time of the Passover holiday this question starts itching me. What about the Golden Calf? I think that Passover is one of the best holidays… More

How Does the World Change?

Who is changing the world? And to whose interest?Those super powers who own God, absolute truths, nuclear weapons, money, and media? Or millions of women, men, and children who… More

Abenteuer eines jungen Affen

Wie oft in meinem Leben war auch diesmal die Initiative nicht von mir ausgegangen. Sie hatte bei dem damals sechzigjährigen Schriftsteller F. gelegen, der für manchen von uns Himmel… More

PEN Appeal: Chinese Writers

April 10, 2009 His Excellency Hu Jintao President of the People’s Republic of China State Council Beijing 100032 P.R. China Mr. Meng Jianzhu Minister of the Public Security East Chang’an Avenue 14 Beijing 100741 P.R. China Your Excellencies, On behalf… More

PEN Appeal: Nguyen Hoang Hai and Pham Thanh Nghien

April 10, 2009 His Excellency Nguyên Minh Triêt President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam C/O Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hanoi Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyên Tân Dung Prime Minister 1 Hoang Hoa Tham Street Hanoi Socialist Republic… More

Poems

He opens the windows of his heart God approaches, Brushes against the eyelashes, And inside saddened eyes Lights the lantern And stays awake. More

PEN Appeal: Miguel Angel Casillas

April 9, 2009 Lic. Emilio González Márquez Gobernador del Estado de Jalisco Palacio de Gobierno, Av. Corona No. 31, Planta Baja Col. Centro, Guadalajara C.P. 44100 Estado de Jalisco, México Fax: (+52 33) 36 48 1601/02 Lic.… More