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1、VOA慢速英语: 巴基斯坦文学节抵抗暴力 1ThePakistanicityofLahorerecentlyheldathree-dayliteraryfestival.Theeventlookedalotlikeliteraryfestivalsinmanyothercities.ButforsomePakistanis,itswentbeyondworksofpoetryandprose.Forthem,theshowsymbolizedafightagainstviolentextremism.Pakistanhasseenariseinviolentextremisminthepast
2、10years.Thousandsofcivilianshavediedinbombattacks.Peoplehavebeentargetedandkilledforliberalideasinpublic.Manyofthefestival'ssessionshadthatwentbeyondliterature.Subjectsincludedpolitics,theideasoftolerance,andthestrugglefordefininganideologyofPakistan.Best-sellingwriterAhmedRashidworkedasanadviso
3、rtotheliteraryfestival.Hesaystheeventwasimportantbecauseofthosediscussions–discussionsthat,inhiswords,wouldbeontheTVchannels.Thepublicherehavehearddiscussionsabouteverythingfromrapeandwomen'sissues,tothenuclearweapons,toChina,totheroleofneighboringstates,tonovelsfromtheArabworld,alotofwhic
4、hiswhatTVprogramswouldnotairinPakistan.Asaresult,ofearedthefestivalwouldbeatargetforextremists.Securitymeasuresweretight-withmetaldetectors,fully-bodypatdownsandbagsearches.Justdaysbeforethefestivalwastoopen,asuicideattackerbombedthecity'spolice.Severalpeoplediedintheattack.Adaybeforethefestival
5、opened,thechiefministerofPunjabprovinceorderedeverythingtostopforunknownreasons.Later,theministerletthepreparationscontinue.Thefestivalwentforward.Peoplearrivedbythethousands.Morethan100youngguidedpeopletowarddifferentmeetingareasanddiscussionsessions.VolunteerAliArshadlovesreadingandwatchingmovies.
6、Hefortheliteraryfestivalbecause,inhiswords,Ithinkthisiswhat'sgoingtotriggerachangeinoursociety.Hevolunteeredatthefestivaldespitehisfamily'sconcernsaboutsecurity.Mr.Arshadsaid,It's.Iloveliterature.I'lldoanythingforit.第2页 共2页第 2 页 共 2 页第 2 页 共 2 页第 2 页 共 2 页第 2 页 共 2 页第 2 页 共 2 页第 2 页 共 2 页第 2 页 共 2 页第 2 页 共 2 页第 2 页 共 2 页第 2 页 共 2 页