From Koodankulam, an open letter to the Indian media
Kafila, June 19, 2013. Press release issued by the PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT AGAINST NUCLEAR ENERGY (PMANE), based in Idinthakarai in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. Dear friends, Greetings! Please allow us to bring the…
Interview with Amalia Ziv – queer, feminist and anti-occupation in Israel
It was through Amalia Ziv ‘s work that I came to know about ‘Kvisa Shchora’ (Black Laundry), an Israeli anti-Occupation queer group, which positions itself against both Israeli Zionist queer politics and the…
Ask Boaventura #07 – Intercultural translation and alcohol
Question: Are there most effective methods of intercultural/inter-epistemological translation not based on various kinds of drugs like alcohol, in particular? (Jonas Van Vossole, Belgium/Portugal) You can also send your questions by: – E-mail:…
Ecuador cuenta con su Ley de Comunicación
Como parte del mandato de la Constitución Política aprobada el año 2008, la Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador aprobó finalmente la Ley Orgánica de Comunicación. La norma incluye importantes innovaciones para el ejercicio de…
Safe to speak? The challenges of democracy and press freedom in Turkey
On March 18 a symbolic funeral march was staged in front of Turkey’s historic left-wing newspaper, the Milliyet, for the silent “death” of one of its most honorable authors. Hasan Cemal, 69 years,…
Why France doesn’t want to let Aminata Traoré in and Germany allowed her only inside Berlin
Malian writer, activist, former member of government Aminata Traoré is unwelcome in France, and, thanks to the ‘open borders’ of the Schengen Area, she is persona non grata in pretty much all of…
Why censorship is the greatest threat to India: Michael Edison Hayden
Source: Kafila Guest post by MICHAEL EDISON HAYDEN: An editorial published earlier this month in India Today bemoans India’s willingness to placate religious fundamentalists through artistic censorship. The author, Peter V. Rajsingh, makes…
VICE and the “new journalism model”*
Africa is a Country 23 Apr 2013 Sean Jacobs The business of journalism as we know it is in trouble and there’s a scramble for a “new journalism model,” with VICE.com held up…
Dalit Poems of Maharashtra
Poets Narayan Surve (left) and Baburao Bagul Translated by Swapna Banerjee-Guha Source: Sanhati Translator’s Note: Dalit poems have got a special place in the literature of Maharashtra. At the same time, they are…
Who’s afraid of the Karachi Literature Festival?: Ayesha Siddiqa
Here we are seemingly in an age of intellectual freedom, burgeoning media industry and literature festivals. There are numerous festivals held all over South Asia celebrating books new and old, bringing people together…
