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Unbound Voices: Samira Mohyeddin in Conversation with PEN International

Award-winning journalist and broadcaster Samira Mohyeddin sits down with writers and delegates at PEN International’s 91st Congress to explore today’s most urgent issues – from book bans and climate justice to LGBTQ+ rights, women’s voices, Indigenous perspectives, and much more.

In these powerful conversations, Mohyeddin brings PEN International’s mission to life: defending freedom of expression and celebrating the transformative power of literature across borders.

Click below to uncover the pressing issues affecting freedom of expression across the globe.

Burhan Sonmez, President of PEN International
On PEN as a Platform for Marginalised Voices

Mahi Ramakrishnan, President of PEN Malaysia
On Book Bans, Forced Displacement and Women in Conflict

Yermolenko Volodymyr, President of PEN Ukraine
On the Role of Writers in Documenting War
and Displacement

Ira Wells, President of PEN Canada
On Book Bans in Canada

Wongani Nyasulu, PEN Malawi
On the Impact of PEN in Malawi and Empowering Young Writers in Malawi