Ergebnis für "Caged" in Politik & Sozialwissenschaften

Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary film And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS’s American Masters. Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird...

Marvin Gray entered prison a killer—violent, cunning, and cold. But no one expected what he would become once caged. From solitary confinement, he wrote thousands of pages of confessions. Murders no one could verify. Attacks no one could explain. Guards silenced. Inmates butchered. Every word precise. Every killing calculated.

Abandoned by their parents, Maya and her older brother, Bailey, are sent to live with their grandmother and uncle in the small Southern town of Stamps in Arkansas. Struggling with rejection, they endure the prejudice of their white neighbours and suffer several racist incidents. One day, their father unexpectedly returns and takes the children to live with their mother in St Louis, Missouri. Aged only eight, Maya is abused by her mother's boyfriend, an experience that haunts her for a lifetime.

I was incarcerated during the COVID-19 pandemic and the entire first presidency of Trump. Not only did I turn my experience around for the better, but I also exceeded all expectations placed upon me. I went on to graduate from a renowned university, not only with my Bachelor of Arts degree but also to pursue a Master’s degree. Currently, I serve as the vice chair of a non-profit organization, helping to shape the transition home for released individuals. Growing up in a good environment, I never imagined myself in a cell, facing time. However, my experiences during that time transformed me. ...

Silencing and punishing critical voices is a project that lies at the heart of Narendra Modi's authoritarian regime in India. In this unique book, Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia look at the present of India through the lived experiences of political prisoners. Combining political and legal analysis with firsthand testimonies, the book explores the small gestures that constitute resistance inside and outside jail for the prisoners and their families, telling a story of destruction of institutions and erosion of rights.

Inspired by John Cage's composition "Four minutes, thirty-three seconds", this podcast captures the ambient sounds from various locations and situations, 4 minutes 33 seconds at a time. Each episode is 4 minutes 33 seconds of un-edited audio, enabling the listener to form their own vision in their mind of what's happening. Sit down, headphones on, close your eyes and picture the world around you.

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