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It is not the sand I seek it is the turbulence of my agglutinative tongue now digging in defiance of viced currents that pull me further than I have gone further ...read more

My country’s heartbeat is resilient. It can be pushed against the wall . . . ...read more

“Gainza shows the paradox of a class that prides itself on having built this country yet cannot wait to leave it behind.” ...read more

“Mr. Gică is the fastest barber in the world. He holds the world record for sculptural hairstyling and has won three Olympic golds in neck massage.” ...read more

New and forthcoming must-reads from Argentina, Korea, Finland, Indonesia, Iceland, Croatia, and Germany. ...read more

“The translators and poets are so close . . . that we could trust our translators to convey the visions of the writers.” ...read more

“I like to capture the most detailed emotions that others may easily overlook, insignificant things that I might feel in very ordinary moments.” ...read more

“What comes to us of places we have not seen is not what that place actually is. This important fact is ignored more and more.” ...read more

This month’s featured artist shares the story behind her work. ...read more

Words Without Borders seeks applicants for its editorial fellowship. ...read more