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arjunsethi81 Arjun Sethi @arjunsethi81 ·
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Today marks 75 years of Indian independence.

“What should be a moment of celebration and joy has become a moment of deep despair and reflection.”

110+ writers from India & the diaspora reflect @PENamerica #IndiaAt75

https://pen.org/india-at-75

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penamerica PEN America @penamerica ·
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Did you know that women’s voices make up less than 1/3 of the work translated from other languages into English? Starting tomorrow, join us for a Women in Translation (#WiT) Month reading series promoting gender & cultural diversity in literary publishing: https://bit.ly/3gRlgGf

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karinkarlekar Karin D Karlekar, PhD @karinkarlekar ·
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Past and present lives collide...very proud to share a beautiful & meaningful @penamerica project featuring many favorite writers + essential voices, reflecting on the state of free expression and democracy as India turns 75: https://pen.org/india-at-75/ #IndiaAt75 #FreedomToWrite

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