SHUDDHASHAR FreeVoice

TO INSPIRE, NOT TO IMPRESS. Award-Winning magazine & publication

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World Book and Copyright Day 2026!

The exile publisher Shuddhashar FreeVoice has published books in English and Norwegian.

*Contact for Norwegian version: [email protected]

*English E-book and POD versions are available:
Amazon, Books2read

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What does the astounding BJP win mean for West Bengal and for greater India? Niladri Chatterjee and Arild Engelsen Ruud offer their analysis.

https://t.co/KYaYwhI77L

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Shuddhashar’s latest issue, Bangladesh: Return to Democracy?, focuses on minority perspectives – urban and rural, young and mature.

https://t.co/qS8odMEhn3

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To mark the launch of our latest issue, "Bangladesh: Return to Democracy", Shuddhashar is pleased to announce a webinar on 5 May 2026.

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শুভ বাংলা নববর্ষ ১৪৩৩।

Happy Bangla New Year 1433.

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Bangladeshi authorities and the wider citizenry must deliver on the promise of a country that functions on the principles of egalitarianism and justice. Read our statement on the recent spate of attacks on sexual and religious minorities in Bangladesh.
https://t.co/Sc9KWAPK8J

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Denmark is moving to return Murshida Akter—an at-risk writer it sheltered for four years—on the grounds that Bangladesh is now “safe.” Read our full statement to understand why Bangladesh is not safe in her case.

#ProtectWriters #HumanRights

https://t.co/rnZmnyI20K

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NEW: Issue 46, Subversive Art - https://t.co/9x6XQOW08i

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Read Tone Bleie's thoughtful essay about Debabrata Rej’s book Roots and Ruts, in which she explores its wide-ranging themes, compelling arguments, narrative strategy, and Rej’s extraordinary life as a “free-thinking social philosopher.”

https://t.co/qWcTx2BdT7

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Happy New Year 2026 🎉

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Gi bøker i jule- og nyttårsgave!

Send e-post til denne adressen for å bestille disse to bøkene.
[email protected]

#Norway #norwegianpublication

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Authoritarians fear writers. Writers need you. Support our work this #GivingTuesday https://t.co/EM4shcrEMD https://t.co/FEnQrr9BWZ

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December: New to read, watch, listen! https://t.co/OS3xYX45BY https://t.co/I2vvvO7LF1

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Read Siddhartha Dhar's take on the recent eruption of violence against Bauls in Bangladesh.

https://t.co/AOaFA4IiyB

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Shuddhashar demands that Abul Sarkar be released immediately. Blasphemy laws must be repealed. And political parties—and society at large—must commit to building a tolerant Bangladesh where all people can live safely.

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Intergenerational listening is developed as a practice of rerouting in #exile. It’s how families and communities build a sense of continuity when geography has been broken. Mejgan Massoumi shares her #Afghan experience in our latest issue.
#diaspora
https://t.co/Wi9aY3sP5a

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Being far from home has taught Afghans that they can preserve their stories and culture through social media. Heela Kakar shares her story in our latest issue. #Afghan #diaspora
https://t.co/45Sl9EDlES

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In a passionate plea, award-winning #filmmaker and photographer Mohammad Ali Sheida makes the case for why #Afghanistan doesn’t need visitors who come solely for spectacle. Instead, it needs allies and ways to preserve memories.
https://t.co/2LYM45dEYb

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In exile, living can feel like an unreal existence, where simple things – like writing – can seem out of reach. Neelufer Suhrabie -- a member of #PEN #Afghanistan living in #Norway -- relates her experience in our latest issue.
https://t.co/RHk0KDPOW8

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CALL for essay proposals for our upcoming issue, “Subversive Art” - https://t.co/wWbea2UWdc