{"id":8807,"date":"2009-06-11T16:42:12","date_gmt":"2009-06-11T21:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=8807"},"modified":"2009-06-11T16:42:12","modified_gmt":"2009-06-11T21:42:12","slug":"ken-wiwa-jr-and-richard-north-patterson-in-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=8807","title":{"rendered":"Ken Wiwa, Jr., and Richard North Patterson in conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?attachment_id=8806\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8806\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8806\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?attachment_id=8806\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karmalised.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/guernica_pena.jpg?fit=500%2C333\" data-orig-size=\"500,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1241288324&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;45&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Photo by Dan Eckstein\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karmalised.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/guernica_pena.jpg?fit=300%2C199\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karmalised.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/guernica_pena.jpg?fit=500%2C333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karmalised.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/guernica_pena.jpg?resize=500%2C333\" alt=\"Photo by Dan Eckstein\" title=\"Photo by Dan Eckstein\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karmalised.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/guernica_pena.jpg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karmalised.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/guernica_pena.jpg?resize=150%2C99 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/karmalised.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/guernica_pena.jpg?resize=300%2C199 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>On May 27, Royal Dutch Shell goes to court on charges of involvement in the execution of the iconic Nigerian writer and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa thirteen years ago. His son, Ken Wiwa, Jr., and bestselling novelist Richard North Patterson discuss Saro-Wiwa\u2019s legacy, Nigeria now, and the upcoming landmark trial. EDITORS\u2019 UPDATE: The trial has been postponed until further notice.  Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/daneckstein.com\">Dan Eckstein<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guernicamag.com\/interviews\/1023\/standing_before_history\/\">Read the conversation<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 27, Royal Dutch Shell goes to court on charges of involvement in the execution of the iconic Nigerian writer and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa thirteen years ago. 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