Translated writing doesn’t just help us to understand other people and other cultures; it helps us to understand ourselves.

Journalist and writer Bernardo Otaola reflects on living and travelling in Europe.

What is it about “being on the edge” geographically, socially, emotionally that drew you to the event? I enjoyed the attractiveness and danger in the idea of women on the edge. Being a woman is a risky business and it’s great to have a chance to talk about it and to listen to other women […]

Women on the Edge – Interview with Linda Cracknell What is it about “being on the edge” geographically, socially, emotionally that drew you to the event? The characters I write about are often marginalised or voiceless in some way, or become outsiders by force or choice. The psychological edginess of certain places also really interests […]

Women on the Edge – Interview with Cynthia Rogerson What is it about “being on the edge” geographically, socially, emotionally that drew you to the event? Actually, it was more a case of reacting with enthusiasm to an invitation. I like the broadness of the theme, and I’ve always like the word EDGE. It implies […]