News Jhumpa Lahiri rejects Isamu Noguchi Award to protest staff dress code at Noguchi Museum 26 Sep 2024 SSZee Media Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has turned down the 2024 Isamu Noguchi Award after the Noguchi Museum in New York faced backlash for banning its staff from wearing political symbols,
News Venice Film Festival: Award ceremony highlights support for Palestinians amid Israel-Gaza conflict 9 Sep 2024 SSZee Media The Venice Film Festival’s awards ceremony took a political turn on Saturday, as several winners voiced their solidarity with Palestinians and condemned Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza. US director