Stories about Humor from April, 2009
Tanzania: Zebra and Giraffe According to Tanzanians
“Zebras” and “Giraffes” according to Tanzanians, “In a conversation late last night with one of my Tanzanian colleagues, he explains that in Dar es Salaam it is not unusual to...
Azerbaijan: The great outdoors
Scary Azeri in Suburbs continues to examine the differences between life in Azerbaijan and life in England. This time round, the blog comments on the different approaches taken to the...
India: Every Day We Observe Earth Hour
View of My World comments on the observation of Earth Hour in India: “Bangalore, and large parts of India, have been observing earth hour / earth day / earth night...
Russia: Lenin Statue Bombed in St. Petersburg
What one saw in the April 1 post by LJ user drugoi looked like an April Fool's Day joke at first - a Photoshop prank, most likely: a photo of a statue of Vladimir Lenin in St. Petersburg, the Bolshevik leader's back to the Finland Train Station, with a huge hole torn in the lower part of his bronze overcoat. But the photo was taken by AP's Dmitry Lovetsky, and there were more available, from other sources, taken from different vantage points, so it must have been for real. And it was.
Qatar: A Snow City in the Desert?
The Qatar Visitor blog reports today: “The Qatar Supreme Desert Development Council is planning its most ambitious project yet – a snow city to be located in the heart of...
