ICORN writers/artists

ICORN cities of refuge have hosted more than 200 persecuted writers and artists since 2006. Browse the list of former and current ICORN writers/artists for more information about each individual writer/artist.

Photo by Håvard Wannebo

Moloud Hajizadeh

Journalist, women’s rights activist

Photo by Pontus Rudolfson.

Zahra Hussaini

Human rights and cultural activist

Afghan scholar writer and scholar Hafizullah Shariati. ICORN writer in residence in Levanger 2019-2021. Photo.

Hafizullah Shahirati

Writer, scholar

Justina. Photo: Amir Asghari

Farima Habashizadehasl / Justina

Singer, Rapper, Songwriter

Zamira Abbasova

Journalist, podcaster

Mohammed Hassan Abdullah

Mohammed Hassan Abdullah

Writer, translator, researcher

Ehsan Abedi

Ehsan Abedi

Journalist, poet, literary critic

Amani Abo Shabana

Writer, Poet, Blogger

Carlos A. Aguilera

Carlos A. Aguilera

Poet, writer, cultural critic

Pegāh Ahmadi

Pegāh Ahmadi

Poet, scholar, literary critic, translator of poetry

Jahangir Alam Akash

Jahangir Alam Akash

Journalist, human rights defender

Iman Al Ghafari. Photo.

Iman Al Ghafari

Poet, researcher, academic writer

Poet and journlist Nada Al Khawwam, ICORN residency in Berlin 2018-2020. Photo.

Nada Al Khawwam

Poet, journalist

Photojournalist Amira Al Sharif. ICORN artist in residence, Paris 2019-2021. Photo.

Amira Al Sharfi

Photo journalist

Housam Al-Mosilli. Photo: Mikael Svensson/Corren. Photo.

Housam Al-Mosilli

Writer, journalist

Basem Al-Nabriss. Photo courtesy of Victor P. de Óbanos.

Basem Al-Nabriss

author, poet, philosopher

Khalid Albaih. Photo.

Khalid Albaih

Artist, political cartoonist

Svetlana Alexievich. Photo: © Marion Stalens 2016. Photo.

Svetlana Alexievich

Investigative journalist, writer

Amir Ali

Journalist, blogger

Salah Salim Ali

Writer, researcher in translation and linguistics