Stories about Ethnicity & Race from August, 2006
Armenia: Mixed Marriages
Onnik Krikorian reports on mixed race marriages in Armenia, public attitudes against them, and the difficulties that such couples face.
Indonesia: Hungry Ghost Festival
Blogger Christine Susanna Tjhin, an Indonesian student in China describes the Hungry Ghost Festival. “The Ghost Festival is said to be the time when ghosts roam the world every year. In some areas of China, visitors can see small roadside fires, where believers burn paper money and other offerings to...
Russia: Chechens and Navajos
J. Otto Pohl reviews citations of his work and runs into an interesting book that compares the Chechens and Navajos: “Both the ethnic cleansing of the Navajos and the Chechens took place during “Good Wars” at the hands of the “Good Guys.” The Union Army marched the Navajos to Bosque...
Bermuda: Self-made man
The Limey wonders why a young, self-made man — a former prisoner turned lawyer — won't acknowledge what his success might mean to other young, black Bermudians.
Singapore: Emigration Concerns
Blogger Kwayteowman tackes on the concerns expressed by some on the keenness of many younger Singaporeans to emigrate to other countries.
Trinidad & Tobago: A Caribbean sim
Taran Rampersad makes the case for a Caribbean sim in Second Life.
Sri Lanka: the minorities
Voice of reason is critic of the current politics of violence in Sri Lanka which is pushing the minorities (Muslims, Tamils etc.) to extremist political groups.
Fiji: RakshaBandan Festival
Babasiga blog has a post on the celebration of RakshaBandhan in Fiji. The festival is popular in India and it celebrates the love between brothers and sisters. It was introduced in Fiji by Indians who were brought to Fiji in the 19th century by the colonial rulers. The blogger says...
DRC: White Candidate in Presidential Election
Fleur d'Afrique points to an article about Pierre-Jacques Chalupa, a white candidate in Sunday's presidential election and writes (Fr): “Apparently, there was also a white candidate in the elections. I thought it was a joke! As the article says, it is hilarious that nobody is reacting but when it comes...
Sri Lanka: escalating violence
Jayadeva Uyangoda in Focus Lanka analyzes the current escalating violence between the Sri Lankan army and the LTTE. The government is accusing LTTE for the recent killings of innocent civilians while it is refuting its involvement. His suggestions to settle the country’s ethno-political armed conflict include establishing of an international verification commission to investigate the charges against LTTE.
Albania: Travel, Fiction and Immigrants’ Stories
Neil Woodburn is wrapping up the Albanian segment of his Balkan journey. Our Man In Tirana discusses “the role of Albanian as stock villain” and one crime writer's attempt to move beyond that. He also posts links to articles and discussions on Albanian immigrants.
Russia: Russian-German Deportation Anniversary
J. Otto Pohl writes that this month “marks the 65th anniversary of the deportation of the Russian-Germans to special settlements in Kazakhstan and Siberia” and posts the atrocity's timeline.
Sri Lanka: Wedding
Boycy coins the A-Z terminology of a typical Sri Lankan wedding.
Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago: Emancipation Day
Today several islands in the Caribbean observe Emancipation Day. Gela's Words notes that for Jamaicans, it's a time “we get back in touch with our culture and Ole Time Jamaica”. From Trinidad, both Caribbean Free Radio and Attillah Springer mention last night's concert at the Emancipation Village, headlined by South...
Poland: Britain's Fear of the “Polish Plumber”
The beatroot criticizes the coverage of Polish migrant workers in two British newspapers, the Daily Mail and the Guardian: “But, alas, PC seems to cover every ethnicity these days except the white working class, and those from central and eastern Europe.”
Albania: Survey on EU Expansion
Our Man In Tirana is surprised that, according to a survey on the EU expansion, only 44 percent of respondents oppose Albania's membership.
Slovakia: Xenophobic Government Member
Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar learns that some of Slovakia's “new government's members are maybe even worse than” he believed them to be.
