Ljubljana v Mreži mest zatočišč preganjanih pisateljev ICORN
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Background
In 1993 the Cities of Asylum were founded by the International Parliament of Writers (IPW) that was established by Salman Rushdie, Vaclav Havel, Margaret Drabble and Jacques Derrida among others, in response to the assassination of writers in Algeria. Though the Parliament was later on dissolved, a network of over 30 cities across the world remained active, including Stavanger where the International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) is based.
Residents in Slovenia
Ali Amar, a Moroccan writer and journalist, who was censored and persectued because of his inquiries into the Moroccan monarchic system, was guest writer in Ljubljana City of Refuge from 2011 to 2013. During this period, Ljubljana hosted also Zineb El Rhazoui, a journalist, writer and human rights advocate who strives for a real democracy in Morocco. The Shahrazad - stories for life multiannual European project invited the two residents to join the Manal al-Sheikh and Mansur Rajih on the stage of the World Literatures - Fabula Festival in Ljubljana in 2012.
Ethiopian poet, writer and journalist Girma Fantaye who stays in the city of Ljubljana, presented his versatile experience and work at the Days of Poetry and Wine Festival in Ptuj as well as at the Oton Župančič Library.
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In April 2011 Ljubljana became a member of the International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN). +
