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PEN South Africa has released a podcast series called “The Empty Chair”

Last update: 1 April 2022
PEN South Africa has released a podcast series called “The Empty Chair”
The Empty Chair, a podcast from PEN South Africa, featuring conversations about writing, freedom of expression, resilience and solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Each of our five episodes is dedicated to an imprisoned writer who has been harassed.

The Empty Chair, a podcast from PEN South Africa, featuring conversations about writing, freedom of expression, resilience and solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Each of our five episodes is dedicated to an imprisoned writer who has been harassed.Two episodes of the series are dedicated to PEN Belarus members Ales Bialiatski. and Uladzimir Mackievič, who are imprisoned for their beliefs. EN Belarus thanks colleagues from South Africa for their solidarity with Belarusian artists.

The episode devoted to Ales Bialiatski.

The episode devoted to Uladzimir Mackievič.