for freedom of Expression
By Staff Eritrean award-winning poet and Zemen’s former editor-in-chief, Amanuel Asrat has received Oxfam Novib/PEN Awards for Freedom of Expression in absentee at the opening night of Writers Unlimited Winter Nights at The Hague, on January 14, 2016. The two co-recipients of the award are Turkish journalist and filmmaker Can Dündar and Egyptian writer, Omar
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Published at the website of Pen International Notes from an exiled researcher | Ghirmai Negash
Published at the website of Pen International. Writing in Exile: “Home” is My Mailing Address
Mohammed Hiyabu* Jim’ie Saeed Kimeil, the soft spoken journalist, was known for his formidable personality and strong and principled stand among his colleagues. A man with a light sense of humor at times, but bold and courageous in crucial matters, Jim’ie was one of the journalists any serious person could put his/her trust on. His