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Tibet ordered to ramp up propaganda against Dalai Lama following protests
2008-04-03 11:41:00
BEIJING (AP) - More than 1,000 people have been arrested or turned themselves in to police because of deadly rioting last month in Tibet 's capital of Lhasa, the city's deputy Communist Party secretary said. Trials will be held before May 1, Wang Xiangming was quoted Thursday as saying by the official Tibet Commerce newspaper, an apparent sign of the government's determination to close the book on the violence well ahead of the Aug. 8 opening of the Beijing Olympic Games. Wang's remarks offer the most complete picture yet of the scope of the crackdown on the largest and most sustained anti-government protests in Tibetan areas across western China in almost two decades. Beijing has sent thousands of police and army troops to the area to maintain an edgy peace, hunt down protest leaders, and cordon-off Buddhist monasteries whose monks led protests that began peacefully on March 10 before turning violent four days later. Wang said 800 had been arrested in the Lhasa violence, in whic...
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Silent Voices ? Extraordinary Literary Talent from Five British Somali Writ
2008-01-19 11:22:00
Silent Voices is anthology of contemporary writing by five British Somali writers who powerfully express their views of being Somali in Britain, covering some of the controversial issues that have impacted each of their lives. The book was born as part of Monsoon Press’s Hidden Voices Programme funded by the Arts Council and has enabled previously unknown writers to product this fascinating and touching collection of extraordinary literary pieces. After more than a century of Somali presence in the UK, there is still a lack of knowledge about who they are. Many are misrepresented and the assumption is made that all are asylum seekers, are involved in crime gangs or are uneducated and unskilled. Silent Voices attempts to dispel some of these bigoted perceptions by presenting to the world a wealth of hidden talent from five writers who find expression through their eloquent prose and poetry. One of the contributors, 33-year-old Zahrah Awaleh, was born and raised in England. Zahr...
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