The popular, vibrant used-book fair had been stopped at the end of last year, just before the shutdown of the Sudanese Writers Union. Nearby building owners were afraid to allow the book-fair to go forward after other civil-society crackdowns.
But last month, Sudanese poet-activist Mamoun Eltilb tweeted:
And indeed, yesterday — the first Tuesday of the month, right on schedule — Sudanese came out for music and books in Etienne Square. Joyful tweets and Facebook posts proliferated about the event.
[…] the government clamped down on writers, but the market for secondhand books is still available. Read more about this market and enjoy the pictures. […]
March 4, 2015 @ 4:47 pm
Woot, woot. Little victories.
March 4, 2015 @ 4:50 pm
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March 9, 2015 @ 5:02 pm
[…] the government clamped down on writers, but the market for secondhand books is still available. Read more about this market and enjoy the pictures. […]
March 10, 2015 @ 5:20 pm
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