Stories about History from January, 2009
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Football Fever
Blogging from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Abeni believes that skill is more important than size when it comes to football.
Two South African inventions
Cape Town Daily Photo highlights two South African inventions, the dolos and the kreepy krauler.
Cambodia: Liberation Day or Invasion Day?
The Cambodian government commemorated the 30th year of the downfall of the Khmer Rouge regime. But opinion is divided whether this day should be celebrated as Liberation Day or Invasion Day since Vietnam, which helped in removing the Khmer Rouge, occupied Cambodia until 1988
Guinea: Civil society is key
Black Star Journal reviews and analyses the latest developments in Guinea. He concludes: “With the former opposition political parties impotent and incoherent, an organized and assertive civil society might be the difference between a military junta that keeps its promise to cede power via democratic elections this year and one...
DR Congo: A musical roundup
With so much bad news coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo lately, we decided to show a different perspective on the country and looking at a completely different type of blogs for a change - those highlighting Congolese music.
Azerbaijan: Mud Volcanoes
Joe's Trippin’ pays a visit to the Qobustan State reserve in Azerbaijan. The blog says that while there are as many as 600,000 rock paintings in the territory of the reserve, its main attraction is nearly half of the world's 700 mud volcanoes. The entry also provides information on how...
Haiti: Haitian Art
“Art is Haiti's only inexhaustible resource. When others use the tired phrase ‘Haiti – the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere’, let us counter that Haiti is the culturally richest country in the Western Hemisphere instead”: Haiti Innovation invites you to experience Haitian art.
Cuba: Spain, Cuba & the Embargo
Cuban bloggers weigh in on Spain's suggestion to the international community that “Cuba will change its ways if the world would only talk to them”. Uncommon Sense: “The Spanish government has a lot at stake with its soft-shoe approach — starting with billions of Euros invested in Cuban tourism and...
Grenada: Spice It Up
The Nomadic Gourmet gives a brief introduction to “Grenada – the Island of Spice.”
Jamaica, Barbados: Future of Cricket
Jamaica's Abeng News Magazine asks “the $55 million question: Whither West Indies Cricket?”
Estonia: Aftermath of Bronze Soldier Acquittal
AnTyx addresses the issue of the acquittals of four people standing trial for the April 2007 Bronze Soldier riots, and praises the impartiality of the Estonian judiciary.
Living in Hanoi 20 years ago
Caroline Finlay uploads a translated article by a Vietnamese blogger who reminisces his childhood years in Hanoi.
Palestine: A guide to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza
Za3tar, a Palestinian blogger from Ramallah, wrote a simple guide to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza, including clarification for few used terms, as well as elaborating on the Palestinian perspective regarding the on going war.
China: Xinhua demanded Democracy, 60 years ago
Black and White Cat translated Wang Xiao feng's collection of Xinhua Daily's headline 60 years ago, which shows the Chinese communist party's belief in democracy and human rights in the past.
Anguilla: Destroying Heritage
“So what if the Cotton Gin was one of the last pieces of Anguilla’s built heritage that was in relatively good working condition…after all, it was done so that the otherwise wasted space could be used as a Chinese Restaurant”: Corruption-free Anguilla presents the island's first nominee for “the gold...
Bahamas, Cuba: The Revolution
“Let me say right now that I am sceptical, and deeply so, of those who denigrate Castro’s Cuba, especially those of us in The Bahamas who do so”: Nicolette Bethel says that “in most cases the arguments offered to display the inferiority of the Cuban revolution are not arguments at...
A Dark Past in East Timor for Obama's National Intelligence Nominee
Citizen journalists from East Timor have been busily tweeting about the nomination of Admiral Denis C. Blair for the post of US director of National Intelligence. The nominee faces serious accusations of backing the Indonesian occupation of East Timor in the 1990's, an invasion which led to the killing of approximately 1,400 Timorese and the displacement of 300,000 people.
Cuba: Dealing with Racism
As a documentary on racial discrimination in Cuba is released, Havana Times.org republishes a mainstream media article on the debate, while Babalu Blog says: “I guess this reporter figured out that the overwhelmingly white leadership and the overwhelmingly black prison population in Cuba was not just a coincidence after all.”
Laos: Plain of Jars
Maikulian posts a picture of “Plain of Jars” taken in Phonsavan, Laos. “Plain of Jars” refers to historic sites in Laos containing thousands of stone jars.
How is Laos related to Netherlands?
Lao Voices cites various historical, geographical and cultural facts which point out the similarities of Laos and The Netherlands.
Cambodia: “Victory over Genocide”
Cambodia celebrates the 30th year of the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime. The theme for this year’s anniversary is “Victory over Genocide.” But Modern Progressive Khmer insists Cambodia was not liberated on this day in 1979 since Vietnam occupied the country.
