Shreya Balhara is the Free Expression Programs Coordinator. She studied Political Science and Art History as an undergraduate at New York University and recently completed her MA in Human Rights Studies, with a focus on housing and development, at Columbia University. During her studies, she interned at various organizations that focused on economic, social, and cultural rights, including education, labor issues, and housing. In her free time, she indulges her love of literature by reading novels, especially from the Victorian era, and exploring architectural landmarks around the city.
Shreya Balhara
Articles by Shreya Balhara
Thursday September 1
September Featured Cases: Turkey’s Ongoing Assault on Free Expression
This September, PEN America is featuring three cases that are illustrative of the breadth of individuals caught up in the expansive web of the purge in Turkey.
Thursday July 28
August Featured Cases: Artists Under Attack
This August, PEN’S Featured Cases highlight three artists at risk, who have been harassed, arrested, fined, censored, or killed for expressing themselves and producing art for others to enjoy and experience.
Thursday June 30
July Featured Cases: Fighting for LGBT Equality
July’s featured cases represent some of the horrifying consequences of simply expressing one’s sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), of working towards acceptance and understanding of individuals’ SOGI, and of producing or translating works that depict SOGI that are criminalized or stigmatized in the country.
More Articles by Shreya Balhara
Wednesday June 1
June Featured Cases: Tiananmen, 27 Years Later
Wednesday April 6
April Featured Cases: Mexico’s Free Expression Crisis
Wednesday February 10
February Featured Cases: Egyptians Determined In Spite of Immense Oppression
Wednesday January 6
January Featured Cases: The Price of Free Expression in Russia
Wednesday December 9
December Featured Cases: Writers at the Forefront of Exposing Corruption
Friday November 13