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Afghan Centre

Alem Kohkan

© Eugene Schoulgin
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© Eugene Schoulgin

Alem Kohkan

Photograph of Alem Kohkan, member of the Afghan Centre, who around this time also worked for Radio Azadi (formely Radio Free Afghanistan), the Afghan branch of Radio Free Europe. This photograph was taken by Eugene Schoulgin, member of the Norwegian and Swedish Centres, president of the Writers in Prison Committee (2000-04), international secretary (2007-10) and vice-president of PEN International (2004-), who visited Afghanistan in 2003 as part of a delegation from the Norwegian Centre, which helped establish the Afghan Centre. Schoulgin’s handwritten captions can be seen on the reverse side of the photograph.

Alem Kohkan

Photographie d'Alem Kohkan, membre du Centre afghan, qui travaillait à cette époque pour Radio Azadi (anciennement Radio Free Afghanistan), la branche afghane de Radio Free Europe. Cette photo a été prise par Eugene Schoulgin, membre des Centres norvégien et suédois, président du Comité des Écrivains en Prison (2000-04), secrétaire international (2007-10) et vice-président de PEN International (2004-), lors d'une visite en Afghanistan, en 2003, avec une délégation du Centre norvégien visant à aider à la création du Centre afghan. La légende, écrite à la main par Schoulgin, peut être lue au verso de la photo.

Alem Kohkan

Fotografía de Alem Kohkan, miembro del Centro Afgano, quien entonces trabajaba para Radio Azadi (anteriormente Radio Free Afghanistan), la rama afgana de Radio Free Europe. Esta fotografía fue tomada por Eugene Schoulgin, miembro de los Centros Noruego y Sueco, presidente de Comité de Escritores en Prisión (2000-04), secretario internacional (2007-10) y Vice-presidente de PEN Internacional (2004-), durante una visita a Afganistán en 2003 con una delegación del Centro Noruego, que ayudó a establecer el Centro Afgano. La leyenda, escrita a mano por Schoulgin, puede verse en el reverso de la fotografía.

Date:

01/01/2003

Creator:

Eugene Schoulgin

Centre:

Afghan Centre  (قلم افغانستان)

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