Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Humor from April 2008

This time the story is rather sad, but the blogosphere is exploding with humorous takes on the tragedy of a Brazilian Roman Catholic priest who is missing after drifting out...

Jamaica: Been a Long Time Since I Rock n’ Rolled

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

24 April 2008

Korea: Roh Moo Hyun and Japanese Netizens

Written by Hyejin Kim · East Asia

The previous Korean President, Roh Moo Hyun, as I wrote a previous post, ‘ Roh Moo Hyun Syndrome (March 30, 2008)’ has become famous even after his retirement due to...

23 April 2008

Poland: Road Signs

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

Trinidad & Tobago: Official Graffiti?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

22 April 2008

Japan: Love and Hate Story of the Mascot Character, “Sento-kun”

Written by Yuka Miller · East Asia

Creepy?! Ugly?! Sacrilegious?! Not many people are happy about the mascot character for the Commemorative Events of the 1300th Anniversary of the Nara-Heijyoko Capital to be held in 2010. The...

Slovakia: Unnerved by McCain's Logo Star

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

21 April 2008

Syria: Chocolate Thief

Written by Yazan Badran · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Guyana: Walking Shoes

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

20 April 2008

Uganda: Government refuses passport to transgender woman

Written by Rebekah Heacock · Sub-Saharan Africa

A post by Gay in Uganda last week reveals the discrimination the country's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) population faces when applying for travel documents.