PEN Cambodia

13/08/2026

More than a year after its release, we are revisiting Tea Stained Lines — a trilingual poetry anthology created by PEN Sri Lanka through PEN International’s Civil Society Programme.

Through these poems, Tea Stained Lines continues to celebrate the richness of Sri Lanka’s literary landscape and the power of storytelling to preserve and share diverse lived experiences.

Read the full anthology: https://teastainedlines.carrd.co/

12/08/2026

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10/08/2026

We need freedom of expression

04/08/2026

‘The Cuban authorities continue to persecute writers, artists, and journalists for expressing their views. The confirmation of José Gabriel Barrenechea Chávez’s six-year prison sentence is another reminder that critical voices continue to be criminalised in Cuba,’ said Ma Thida, Chair of PEN...

17/06/2026

"Literature speaks with everyone individually – it is personal property that stays inside our heads. And nothing speaks to us as forcefully as a book, which expects nothing in return, other than that we think and feel."

- Herta Müller, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2009.

Read her full banquet speech: https://bit.ly/3R6QkUT

17/06/2026

Mexico: PEN International is concerned by developments relating to the Casa del Poeta Ramón López Velarde in Mexico City, an emblematic space for literature, cultural dialogue, and the preservation of the country's literary memory.

We call on the authorities to guarantee the full respect, protection, and promotion of cultural rights, including the preservation of spaces of literary memory and the meaningful participation of cultural communities in decisions affecting their heritage, identity, and cultural legacy.

Find out more: https://www.milenio.com/cultura/casa-poeta-ramon-lopez-velarde-escritores-exigen-frenar-cambios

19/05/2026

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25/04/2026

What does it cost to speak freely in 2026?

For too many writers around the world, the answer is prison, exile, censorship or violence.

Writers Under Siege: Defying Silence – PEN International Case List 2026 documents the persecution of writers and journalists across every region of the world, but it also tells a story of resistance and international solidarity.

Read the full Case List, and amplify the voices that governments want to silence.

https://www.pen-international.org/news/writers-under-siege-defying-silence-pen-international-case-list-2026

15/04/2026

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested after reporting on friendly fire incident during US conflict with Iran

15/04/2026

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The Cambodian American Literary Arts Association is proud to uplift poets in our community and partner with Clemente Park Committee to present original poetry on the Khmer New Year stage 📚

Please join us on Saturday April 18, 2026 for the 16th Khmer New Year at Roberto Clemente Park (Pailin Park) to see Lina Chap share her poem and to celebrate Year of the Horse 🐴

About Lina
I was born and raised in Kampot, Cambodia. I came to U.S at the age of 21 with very little or no English background. I am a self-taught English learner. I am a mother of two children, my son is 21 years old and currently studying at MIT, junior year. My daughter is 18 years old, senior year, high school, Innovation Chater Academy, Tyngsboro.
I am currently working in pharmaceutical company (Brystole Myers Squibb). My role is Quality Control Microbiology Specialist.
I hold an associate degree of Medical Laboratory Technology from Middlesex Community College. I joined the Devens Cell Therapy QC Microbiology team in December 2021 as a contractor, quickly establishing myself as an integral member of the team. Prior to BMS, I worked at Azonix Corporation for more than 12 years, working on integration to testing computer systems such as oil drilling and oil finding systems, and defense products for the U.S. Navy. I also worked as an intern at Lowell General Hospital as a medical lab technician for 2 years and did a blood bank practicum at Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill, MA.
Outside of work, I like to travel and get inspiration to write poems. Writing poems is my hobby. My poems are about bitter/sweet of life experiences, resilience, strength, stillness, silence, women empower to independently pursue their career.