Stories about LANGUAGES from July, 2007
Egypt: Another Letter from Imprisoned Blogger, Two bloggers Released, Co-blogging gets Popular and More
In this week's round-up from Egypt imprisoned blogger Karim Amer sends another letter from prison expressing his loneliness and feelings of injustice, the bloggers who were arrested this week were released, movies at the headquarters of Al-Ghad party, the phenomenon of co-blogging gets popular in Egypt and more.
Kyrgyzstan: Double-decker
Bektour is amazed by the sight of an old London double-decker in the streets of the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.
Peru: Tarata, 15 Years Later
Jose Alejandro Godoy of Desde el Tercer Piso [ES] writes about the 15th anniversary of the attack on Tarata Street by the Shining Path, which left 25 dead and 155...
Japan: Typhoons, earthquakes and missiles
After Japan experienced one of the most disastrous weekends in its history, a blogger [Ja] comments that “the odds of Japan getting devasted by typhoons and earthquakes are much higher...
Japan: A Week of Typhoons, Earthquakes, and Nuke Leaks
The past week has been rough for Japan. Just as a torrential typhoon finished ripping through Okinawa and Kyushu, massive earthquakes hit Niigata and nearby regions, among other things setting fire to parts of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, the world's largest nuclear power plant. Video footage and blog translations in this week's post provide a glimpse into what has been happening at ground level.
Cameroon: Poetry Anthology
Fojrega writes about a new anthology featuring the works of fifteen Cameroonese poets.
Senegal: Do we elect kings now?
Blog politique du Senegal writes of Karim Wade, the President's son, and his intention to run for president (Fr): “In theory, Karim Wade [has the right to] run for president,...
Sudan: Flooding in Khartoum
Zizou from Djerba has photographs of heavy flooding this weekend in Khartoum.
Brazil: At least 200 dead in jet crash
Intermezzo offer links from the first hours of the online coverage of Brazil’s worst airplane disaster, at Congonhas airport in São Paulo.
Turkey is Typing…Moving: The Physical and Political
With six days until the parliamentary elections in Turkey, Turkish bloggers this week are avidly watching the news outlets; speculating on the political future of the republic. And while the country prepares for a new political move many seem to be moving themselves as our coverage of the past week of the writings of Turkey illustrate.
Argentina: Site for Unfiltered Candidate Information
Fabio announces the launching of a wiki-like project, which has been several years in the making, and seeks to create a space where Argentine voters can obtain unfiltered information about...
Argentina: Using Facebook to Cater to Tourists
Jorge Gobbi of Blog de Viajes [ES] writes about the use of Facebook in relation to the offer of apartment rental
Arabeyes: A Protest for Every Citizen, Al Qaeda and Iranian Provocation
Locked doors at a university campus, daily demonstrations on busy main roads, an article attacking Bahrain in an Iranian newspaper, Al Qaeda's attacks in North Africa and the death of cultural magazines - on and off-line - are some of the topics being discussed by bloggers writing in Arabic in Bahrain, Algeria and Jordan.
Lusophony Day: Learning Through Connectedness
We wanted to celebrate the Lusophony Day, as an opportunity to post about the recent launching of the Global Voices website in Portuguese. A quick googling around the keywords brought...
Korea: Cleaning Up Classrooms: Duty or Violation of Human Rights?
I remember when I was in school, every year I had to bring to class rags that my mother made with old clothes. We students had to push heavy wooden...
Honduras: An Introduction to Honduran Blogs – Part 1
Honduran blogger Aaron Ortiz writes his first Global Voices Online post and introduces us to several expatriate blogs written from his home country. This is the first in a series of articles, which provides an overview of the Honduran blogosphere.
Cambodia: Cambodian Students Safe in Japan Quake
Cambodian student Himatsubushi, currently living in Japan, describes his experience of the recent earthquake that hit Japan.
Bahrain: First Vlog
Bahraini emoodz posts his first vlog here.
World Ponders the 7 New Wonders
On July 7, 2007, the world elected a list of “New 7 Wonders”. Chosen by global vote via internet, telephone and SMS, many argue that the election was unfair and...
China: Rodent population problem
A lake swells and two billion rats flee into farmland, destroying many crops. A massive extermination campaign is launched bringing in ninety tons of rodent in less than a month and leaving bloggers questioning, of all things, their eating habits.
Hong Kong: Selective Prosecution on Illegal Broadcasting
The Office of Telecommunication Authority had decided to prosecute guest speakers from a Civic radio channel which organized public broadcast illegally to protest against the government strict control over radio...
