Stories about Education from July, 2007
Iraq: Passing Exams
Aunt Najma from Mosul, Iraq, has passed her exams with flying colours!
Egypt:Jailed Bogger Sends Letter, Another intimidated, Baha'is Continue Struggling and More
In this week's round-up from Egypt, jailed blogger Karim Amer sends a letter from prison, Wael Abbas gets intimidated by security forces over the phone, a new Baha'i rights website is launched, and a belly dancing festival concludes in Cairo and more.
Pakistan: Lal Masjid and Opinions
Metroblogging Islamabad attempts to collate opinions on the Lal Masjid shootout.
Pakistan: More on Lal Masjid
All Things Pakistan links to various media reports on the shootout at Lal Masjid. There is an interesting discussion on in the comments space.
Jordan: What Happens Abroad?
Jordanian Firas explains what happens to some Arabs when they travel abroad and interact with student activists.
Bermuda: Schools Performance
Politics.bm thinks that something doesn't add up when it comes to the performance of public schools in Bermuda.
Ecuador: Students Living Away from Home
Estudiantes Fuera Del Ecuador [ES] is a new blog written primarily by Ximena Cabezas that examines issues and addresses questions facing students living away from their home country.
Kuwait is like a Cinema
Kuwaiti bloggers have more than meets the eyes. This week we hear from a Kuwaiti teacher, a film maker and an artist. We also see how one blogger reacted when the electricity was cut at work and why a vital pedestrian crossing between two sections of a mall comes to a standstill at 11pm.
Jamaica: Empowerment Through Robotics
Eon links to a You Tube video from Marvin Hall, a Jamaican who is teaching his young countrymen robotics in an effort to empower their lives through technology.
Liberia: we gave you power, give us education
Liberia Stories writes about the protest by the students of the University of Liberia: “I was there in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, when hundreds of University of Liberia students took to the streets. They did it in support of their professors who are on strike until...
Kenya: crossing the Atlantic to learn social responsibility!
Fikirte questions the central theme of the documentary, The Boys of Baraka: “I watched the documentary a few minutes ago and I was left with a big “Huh?” The boys crossed the Atlantic to learn from white Americans about some life-changing virtues in a remote part of Kenya. It really...
Malawi: Windmill genius, burying the first lady, and other things Malawian
The most exciting phenomenon in the Malawian blogosphere as I am writing is the 19-year-old William Kamkwamba. Five years ago, William dropped out of secondary school just after two terms due to lack of money for school fees. Visiting a nearby school library supplied by the Malawi Teacher Training Activity (MTTA), a USAID project, he one day found a book on how to make electricity using home-made materials, and today he has not only built a windmill that is attracting attention around the world, he was also given a standing ovation at the Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference, held June 4-7 in Arusha, Tanzania.
