Chinese Writer and Activist Detained While Trying to Visit Ailing Wife
“China’s Ministry of Public Security clearly fears Yang’s voice—to the point that they have taken this outrageous series of actions in order to ensure his silence." More
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Reflections on India at 75 — 100 authors, from Perumal Murugan and Geetanjali Shree to Salman Rushdie and Jhumpa Lahiri, on our future.
Glad to be part of this anthology. Thank you, @PENamerica, for putting this project together.
https://pen.org/india-at-75/