Kira Josefsson
Kira Josefsson is a writer and translator working between English and Swedish. She writes about the intersection of politics, literature, and identity for both Swedish and English-language publications, and has translated poetry by Anne Boyer, Caitie Moore, and Lina Ekdahl. Based in New York City, she’s part of the translation editorial team at Drunken Boat and is currently working on her first novel.
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It remains unclear why Marzieh Hashemi was detained, as she still faces no charges and is being brought as a material witness in another case.
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