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
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
Shuddhashar’s latest issue, Bangladesh: Return to Democracy?, focuses on minority perspectives – urban and rural, young and mature.
https://t.co/qS8odMEhn3
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
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
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
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 Blasphemy laws must be repealed.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.
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
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
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
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