We all have Festival favourites, but what about dynamic duos that inspire, infatuate and infuriate each other in real life and on the page? In this #Afterword, we listen back …
Read moreSaint and sinner. Madonna and harlot. In cultures around the world, women have had two wildly different personality types imposed upon them. In this #Afterword series, our power panel of feminists including Ayu …
Read moreAfter telling the stories of countless Chinese women over the course of her journalism career, Xin Ran‘s latest book Buy Me The Sky delves into the very personal side of China’s one child …
Read moreEach of Indonesia’s diverse islands has a unique story to tell, captured for centuries through the colour, pattern and texture of ikat and batik. In this #afterword series, Lucy Siegle, William …
Read moreChristina Lamb is a bestselling author and leading foreign correspondent. She has been awarded Foreign Correspondent of the Year five times, as well as the Prix Bayeux and an OBE …
Read moreGrowing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thought her country was, ‘the best on the planet’. As a 7-year-old she saw her first execution, and at 17 she escaped. Her …
Read moreBy Sarita Newson Acehnese author Azhari has voiced the woes of his people for more than a decade. The oppressive military occupation of his homeland during the war between the …
Read moreThe final day of the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival wrapped up with the resounding question: ‘What’s Next?’ Four days of discussion built into an excited, energetic atmosphere where people …
Read moreThe absence of sessions about, as chair Janet Steele says, “the year that cannot be named and the event that cannot be named,” meant that it was a frequent topic …
Read moreThe Ubud Writers & Readers Festival is all about dscussing how stories can enrich our lives and how they’re created. Friday’s back-to-back jam-packed day of sessions held many gems for …
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