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PEN World Voices Festival
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos & Video: Francisco Collazo * The fifth annual PEN World Voices Festival opened in New York on Monday, with readings, panel conversations, and lectures scheduled through May 3. PEN, founded in 1921, bills itself as the world’s oldest organization interested in both literature and human rights, and over the years … Continue reading
Categories: New York
Tags: activism, censorship, literature, New York, New York City, PEN, political prisoners, prison, Susan Rosenberg, Weather Underground, World Voices Festival, writers, writing
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Growing Up in a Penal Colony/Creciendo en una Colonia Penal
Text: Francisco Collazo Translation & Photo Slideshow: Julie Schwietert Collazo * [vease abajo para la version en espanol] The fort of San Carlos, located in the town of Perote and the state of Veracruz, is one of the largest forts constructed by the Spanish in Mesoamerica. From the outside, San Carlos looks similar to the … Continue reading
Categories: Travel & Travel Tips
Tags: conquista, correctional system, Fort San Carlos, fortaleza, Fuerte San Carlos, fuertes, Mexican prisons, Mexico, penal system, Perote, prison, San Carlos, Veracruz
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