Young writers are wielding their pens to confront urgent global issues. Ege Dündar, author and project lead with @youngwriterspen.bsky.social, discusses why we must support the next generation of writers and advocates to build solidarity and drive change. bsky.app/profile/peni...

Earlier this year, @ege-dundar.bsky.social and Ayi Renaud Dossavi spoke with us about the launch of PEN International’s Young Writers Committee. Read about how they’re connecting young authors with storytelling spaces, mentorship, and advocacy for writers at risk: pen.org/pen-internat...

“Sınırlar ötesi, ortak toplum duygusu yaratabilmek umutsuzluğa güçlü bir çare”

Norveç’te yapılan Dünya İfade Forumu’na (WEXFO) bu yıl davet edilen genç ifade özgürlüğü uzmanlarından biri de Ege Dündar’dı. Konferans sonrası haberleştik:

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Young people worldwide refuse to be silenced. Authors Ayi Renaud Dossavi and @ege-dundar.bsky.social spoke to us about the power of international solidarity and how @youngwriterspen.bsky.social connects young authors with storytelling spaces, advocacy, and mentorship. pen.org/pen-internat...

“No liberation alone, all of us or none.” Young people in #Turkey are rising up against the government and breathing new life into the opposition. Writer @ege-dundar.bsky.social calls on us to stand with youth fighting for change in Turkey and beyond:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/05/youn...

In his first piece for our Young Writers Committee, writer, activist, and PEN International Board Member Ege Dündar reflects on youth-led protests in Türkiye, the global assault on free expression, and the urgency of cross-border solidarity.

Read it here: www.pen-international.org/committee-ne...

PEN International launches its Young Writers Committee
(@youngwriterspen.bsky.social) a global network of young creatives working to amplify youth voices and defend freedom of expression.

Read our full statement here and follow their account for updates: www.pen-international.org/news/pen-int...

📢 Whether you’re an aspiring or established young writer, follow @youngwriterspen.bsky.social to help build our global network.

This is our space. Our time. Our future. 🖋️

Big news ! Our Young Writers Committee (YWC) at @peninternational.bsky.social is now officially LIVE. Youth, solidarity & free expression - the next generation is here.

Check full announcement :
pen-international.org/news/pen-int...