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ICORN writers/artists

ICORN cities of refuge have hosted more than 130 persecuted writers and artists since 2005. Browse the list of former and current ICORN writers/artists for more information about each individual writer/artist.

Ahmedur Rashid Chowdhury. Photo: Arne Olav Lunde Hageberg. Photo.

Ahmedur Rashid Chowdhury / Tutul

Publisher, editor, writer

Felix Kaputu. © Krakow Festival Office 2016. Photo.

Felix Kaputu

Writer, Scholar

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

Hafizullah Shahirati

Writer, scholar

 Mohammed Hassan Abdullah

Mohammed Hassan Abdullah

Writer, translator, researcher

Ehsan Abedi

Ehsan Abedi

Journalist, poet, literary critic

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

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

Manal Al-Sheikh

Manal Al-Sheikh

Poet, translator

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

Soudabeh Alishahi. Photo: Information.dk

Soudabeh Alishahi

High school teacher, writer

Safaa Alwan

Safaa Alwan

Editor, journalist, writer

Ali Amar (Photo Reyes Sedano)

Ali Amar

Journalist, writer

Maria Amelie

Maria Amelie

Writer

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