Stories about History from March, 2008
Iran: Iranian New Year and history
Kourosh Ziabari calls Iranian new year, a celebration of love and peace and talks about its history.
Barbados: Easter Traditions
Living in Barbados blogs about Easter traditions in the Caribbean.
Korea: Independence Movements in Tibet and in Korea
As groups in other countries support Tibetans’ rage and criticize the violence of the Chinese government, Korean netizens are also busy making signature-seeking-campaigns or boycotting the Beijing Olympics. The participants...
Barbados, UK: RIP Arthur C. Clarke
Barbadian bloggers Notes From The Margin and Pull! Push! acknowledge the passing of “noted science fiction writer and visionary” Arthur C. Clarke.
Iran:Great Photos from Iranian New Year
Mohammad has published several photos from Iranian New Year,Norouz, and its tradition.
Iran: Happy Norouz,Iranian New Year
Several bloggers such as Boyeh Kabab write[Fa] about Iranian New Year, Norouz, that starts today. The blogger wish the best for new year.
South Korea: Under U.S Occupation
Matt quoted a chapter from “I married a Korean” to show the history of Korea under U.S Occupation (1945-48).
Iraq at Five: The World Reacts
Today, March 19, marks five years of "Operation Iraqi Freedom." Initially a plan to oust Saddam Hussein and "end the war before it started," the war in Iraq continues to this day, much to the dismay of many ordinary citizens around the globe. In that vein, Global Voices Online will post reactions today from bloggers in Iraq, the Middle East and North Africa, and elsewhere.
Croatia: Zagreb's New Synagogue
Balkan Baby writes about the opening of a new synagogue in Zagreb.
Egypt: Face of the Future
“If you want to know the future of humanity, don’t look someplace new. Look someplace old: someplace where dynasties and empires have risen and fallen for thousands of years, someplace...
Poland: Arts, Posters and More
Polandian writes about Polish artists and Polish poster art, and posts another installment of the Inside Warsaw series: Q-U.
Ukraine: “Fortress Kerch”
The Gaws writes about a tour of a fortress in Kerch.
Kosovo: Rioting in Mitrovica
Balkan Baby writes about rioting in Mitrovica.
Nepal: On King Mahendra
Nepali Netbook on the legacy of King Mahendra – a reflection of the historical context of domestic and international affairs of Nepal.
Cuba: 55
Uncommon Sense and Child of the Revolution blog about “the fifth anniversary of what has become known as Cuba's own Black Spring…”
Barbados: Jewish History
Gallimaufry is interested to find that Barbados has unearthed another piece of its Jewish history.
Estonia, Russia: Review of Edward Lucas’ Book
Itching for Eestimaa reviews The New Cold War by Edward Lucas.
Russia: Bulgakov, Bukharin and the Trial of the 21
De Rebus Antiquis Et Novis posts episodes from Mikhail Bulgakov's Master and Margarita that feature Nikolay Bukharin (portrayed in the novel as “Nikolay Ivanovich, a ‘tenant from the ground floor'”)....
Czech Republic: Book on Prague's City Government
Dr. Sean's Diary reviews Martin Horak’s Governing the Post-Communist City, a “study of city government in Prague in the decade following the collapse of communism.”
Iran:First song after Revolution
Thanks to Enghelab57 blog,you can listen to the first song that was broadcasted on Iranian TV and Radio after Islamic Revolution in 1979.
