Five writers, who had to go into exile because they were threatened in their country of origin, tell us about a violent, absurd and unjust world. They tell of their intimate perception of writing and exile. These men and women, initially cornered because of their freedom of speech, embody the power of literature, and the spirit of resistance today. With Ma Jian (China), Mana Neyestani (Iran), Svetlana Alexievitch (Belarus) and Horacio Castellanos Moya (Salvador).