Stories about Migration & Immigration from March, 2006
Buying In, Selling Out or Scraping By: Francophone African Bloggers on Social Mobility and Education
School on Hold While Mom Scrapes By Carine. Courtesy Tony Katombe. Le Blog du Congolais shares (FR) the touching story of Carine, a 22 year-old from the DRC with an...
DRC Diasporas Organize to Vote in June Election
Renouveau Congolais lauds (FR) efforts by Congolese diasporas in the United Kingdom and the United States to pressure the DRC's electoral commission for voting centers in host countries and encourages...
Japan: How to become a Japanese citizen
Japundit highlights a book by U.S.-born Arudou Debito, formerly David Christopher Aldwinckle, about how he went to live in Japan and became a citizen of that country.
Guyana, Trinidad: Festival of Holi
The Kyk-Over-Al blog profiles the Hindu festival of Holi, as celebrated in Guyana, Trinidad and around the world.
Nigeria: Georgia on my mind
Nigeria tech blog, Oro reports from Atlanta, Georgia where he takes the opportunity to visit the Martin Luther King Center and takes a walk around the historic Black city.
Kenya: podcast from diaspora
Kenyan blogger Mental Acrobatics produces his first podcasts – expect many more from him and surely other African bloggers will follow through – good stuff.
Dating the Diaspora
Oranckay picks up on a very specific post by a Chinese American businesswomen and wannabe wife and mother on an online dating site, drawing a variety of comments from visiting...
Africa concerts review
Benn Loxo du Taccu has a roundup of African music concerts in France with links to the bands and reviews.
Nigeria: Literature reading
Molara Wood will be appearing in Oxford tomorrow…” Afam Akeh, Nnorom Azuonye and myself will form a quartet with Chuma Nwokolo Jr at the event.”
Korea: Metrosexuals, men, manicures
The Asia Pages rhapsodizes about Korean men, berating herself as a defector and a racist for doing so. “Korean guys do something that absolutely drives me nuts and it is...
Africa: Searching for your roots
Ethnic Loft comments about the growth in genealogy in the US amongst African Americans seeking to trace their ancestoral roots. “South African has introduced a different twist to the topic...
Eastern & Central Europe: Migrants Vs Expats
Paul of Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar points out the unfortunate discrepancy in usage of the terms ‘a migrant’ and ‘an expat.’
Guyana, UK: Crime fiction writer
Guyana Diaspora profiles UK-based crime fiction writer Mike Phillips.
Russia: Newspaper Reports Russian Books Destroyed in Maryland
W. Shedd of The Accidental Russophile investigates the story behind a catchy Russian headline: “Gaithersburg Authorities Destroy Hundreds of Thousands Russian Books.”
Diaspora: Offensive degrading adverts
Molara Wood reports on an advert for a film called “Date Movie”. She asks that “If you view the advert as offensive, degrading, or poor taste please take the time...
Russia: Racism
Grandiose Parlor comments on a BBC report on the appalling racism faced by African students in Russia
Immigrants in France
France Watcher posts a response to their blog by a reader from France. The person strongly disagrees with the motives and facts of France Watcher – interesting read.
