Global Voices · Citizen media stories about Indigenous from October 2007

Jillian York sheds light on the message and struggle of Moroccan Amazigh and activist Bouba, who blogs at Ghasbouba. Who are the Amazigh? What is Bouba blogging about and what...

19 October 2007

Voces Bolivianas: Two Mile High Citizen Media (Part I)

Written by David Sasaki · Latin America

One of five Rising Voices outreach award winners, Voces Bolivianas is a participatory citizen’s media project that promotes the use of online media to allow Bolivians especially from underrepresented groups...

18 October 2007

Trinidad & Tobago: Cultural Legacies

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Puerto Rico, Dominica: Indigenous Unity

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

17 October 2007

Trinidad & Tobago: Indigenous Celebration

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Former Soviet Union: Pyotr Grigorenko's Centenary

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

16 October 2007

Arabeyes: Eid Al Fitr Celebrations (Part 3)

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

The Holy month of Ramadan culminated with Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations throughout the Muslim world. Here's what bloggers are saying about the occasion in the last of a three-part series. Today's tour...

Dominica: Celebrating Independence

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

11 October 2007

Latvia: Citizenship Debate

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

5 October 2007

Russia: Indigenous Peoples’ Land Problems

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

Language death: evolution, natural selection or cultural genocide?

Written by Jennifer Brea · Caribbean

We live in a world of just 194 countries, give or take, but speak between 7,000 and 8,000 languages. That linguistic diversity is fast disappearing, often thanks to the privileged...