Free Expression Digest: Mon., November 30
TV channel head killed in Afghanistan, Egyptian journalist in custody, and Chinese journalist Gao Yu 'had no choice' but to confess guilt before release. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Wed., October 14
Gao Yu's appeal delayed yet again, 41 writers return Indian award, and journalists in Afghanistan threaten to boycott the Taliban. More
2015 PEN Poetry in Translation Award: Four Questions for Winner Eliza Griswold
"We thought it would be a remarkable project to look at the impact that more than a decade of U.S. occupation had had on the lives and songs of… More
The Princess and the Slave
In Afghanistan, where four-fifths of the population is illiterate, poetry has always had a strong position—especially among women. The Afghan writer and journalist Nushin Arbabzadah writes here a letter… More
Three Wishes
Three WishesI have a dream for my family.My two sisters and my brother did not go to school, and I wish they could have had an education. Now I… More
Proud to Be an Afghan Girl
The Afghan Women's Writing Project is a platform for Afghan women to develop their voices and discover their power in the world without the filter of the media… More
Wide-Reading, Long-Seeing
As the war drums rumble louder, we might want to take a look, as we engage, at some Iranian poets, some of whom write about their country from within… More
Afghan Writer and Activist Malalai Joya Granted U.S. Visa
Two days after PEN joined with the ACLU and the American Association of University Professors to protest the denial of a visa to Malalai Joya, a renowned women’s rights… More
Free Speech Groups Protest Denial of Visa for Afghan Rights Activist
The American Civil Liberties Union, American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and PEN American Center today sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Homeland Security Secretary… More
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