Hunger Striking Belarusian Musician Must Be Released
For over a week, detained Belarusian musician and performer Ihar Bancar has gone without food or water, protesting the bogus “hooliganism” accusations that have been raised against him. More
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"A butterfly flaps its wings in India, and we feel the breeze on our cheeks here in New York." @dwaynebetts reads from The Power of the Pen, @SalmanRushdie's 2005 Arthur Miller Lecture at the @PENWorldVoices Festival.
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