Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Disaster from March 2007

Photo by Alfredo Mueche, in “Domingo” weekly – March 25, 2007 Mozambique's capital Maputo is mourning the victims of a tragedy that could have been prevented, local bloggers say. Dozens...

22 March 2007

Landing at the Iraqi Blogodrome

Written by Salam Adil · Middle East & North Africa

I cannot believe it has been four years since the Iraq war started. Has it ended? I don't know but it feels more like an a lifetime has passed. In...

20 March 2007

Poland: Fire Hazard

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

16 March 2007

Thai Water Festival Brought Forward to Reduce Smog

Written by Preetam Rai · East Asia

Malaysia and Singapore are usually the victims of the haze arising from the burning of vegetation in the neighboring island of Sumatra. During the worst hazy days some people who...

15 March 2007

Indonesia: Tribute to Australian Journalist

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · East Asia

13 March 2007

Tajikistan: Russian Food Aid

Written by Nathan Hamm · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Bolivia: Who's to Blame for the Rains?

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

Blame it on El Niño or blame it on the West. Either way, much of the eastern part of Bolivia found itself drastically affected by heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding...