Without freedom of expression, there would be no poems, no language, no words—and no new worlds.
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Shohreh Laici is an essayist and literary translator from Iran. Her work has appeared in a range of literary journals and magazines, including World Literature Today, The Brooklyn Rail, The Millions, Michigan Quarterly Review, Asheville Poetry Review, Two Lines, and Poetry Daily. My Room in Tehran Is Called America, a memoir and documentary that details her journey from Iran to the United States, is forthcoming.
Without freedom of expression, there would be no poems, no language, no words—and no new worlds.
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