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Opening Panel – Discussing Diaspora (video)

May 14, 2015

Tags: Abdourahman Waberi, Cormac James, Eric Banks, Kerry Young, Rashidah IsmailiGenre: PEN World VoicesTopic: World VoicesCategory: World VoicesMultimedia Type: Video

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Paul Auster read from @SalmanRushdie's memoir Joseph Anton: "The person you were for your parents was not the person you were with your children, your working self was other than yourself as a lover, and depending on the time of day and your mood you might think of yourself..."

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@aasif At today's #StandWithSalman event, most readers shared excerpts of @SalmanRushdie's most acclaimed novels and influential speeches about #freespeech and #freedomofexpression.

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So proud of this effort today. We celebrated Salman’s amazing words, stood in solidarity with him, and showed our determination to always fight for #freeexpression and the #freedomtowrite. #StandWithSalman https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1560660254207053825

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