Freedom: Stories Celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Bestselling authors bring together a thought-provoking collection of short stories, each inspired by one of thirty human rights adopted by the United Nations and promoted by Amnesty International.

Freedom is a mix of thoughtful, serious, funny, and thrilling stories that harness the power of literature to celebrate--and affirm--our shared humanity. Published in association with Amnesty International, an array of internationally acclaimed & award-winning writers remind us these fundamental freedoms - ratified in 1948 - are just as crucial to protect and uphold today as ever.

The United Nations took a moral stand against human rights crimes and adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a proclamation of thirty rights that belong to us all, starting memorably with Article 1: "All human beings are born free and equal." Amnesty International is one of several international organizations promoting UDHR. It is a world-leading grassroots human rights organization & a global movement of millions of people demanding human rights for all people - no matter who they are or where they are.

Authors include: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Kate Atkinson, Ishmael Beah, Paulo Coelho, Nadine Gordimer, Marina Lewycka, Henning Mankell, Yann Martel, Rohinton Minstry, David Mitchell, Walter Mosley, Joyce Carol Oates.

Contributors:

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Mohammed Naseehu Ali - Kate Allen - Gabriella Ambrosio - Kate Atkinson - Liana Badr - Ishmael Beah - Héctor Aguilar Camín - Amit Chaudhuri - Paulo Coelho - Vered Cohen-Barzilay - David Constantine - Ariel Dorfman - Helen Dunmore - Jon Fosse - Petina Gappah - Alan Garner - Nadine Gordimer - Juan Goytisolo - Patricia Grace - Richard Griffiths - Xiaolu Guo - Milton Hatoum - A. L. Kennedy - Olja Knezevic - Marina Lewycka - Henning Mankell - Yann Martel - James Meek - Rohinton Mistry - David Mitchell - Walter Mosley - Joyce Carol Oates - Alice Pung - Mahmoud Saeed - Ali Smith - Archbishop Desmond Tutu - Alexis Wright - Banana Yoshimoto