Stories about Youth from August, 2006
ArubaGirl: Brain drain
ArubaGirl muses on the annual of exodus of students who leave Aruba to further their studies in the Netherlands and elsewhere: “I do wonder, however, how many of ‘Aruba’s future’ graduate? And of those who graduate, how many come back? And what do they come back to?“
Armenia: Benefits of Foreign Language
Nessuna posts about the benefits of speaking a foreign language in Armenia.
Belarus: Prohibition Looming
BM of TOL's Belarus Blog is shocked: Belarusians may soon have to drink juice, not beer or vodka, outside; underage drinking may become impossible; stores may be forced to stop selling alcohol after 10 PM. “Regime begins to limit people’s freedom in more and more ways, not only freedom of...
This Week In Palestinian Blogs: Summer Rain
August 11th saw another weekly non-violent protest in Bil’in take a wrong turn as the Israeli army attacked protesters with rubber bullets and sound grenades as they marched toward the Separation Wall. International Solitary Movement reported fourteen people injured including an Israeli activist. Bethlehem Bloggers has a first hand account...
Jamaica: Terrorists or lost boys?
Watching the a newscast about the foiled bomb plot and the relative youth of the plotters, Jamaican writer Marlon James asks: “could it be that the one thing we all have in common is that we are screwing up our boys?”
Russia: Army Cruelty
Yuri Mamchur of Russia Blog writes about another case of cruelty in the Russian army.
Hungary: 1956 Anniversary Controversy
Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar writes about controversy surrounding the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising.
Russia: Portraits of Putin
Samson Sholademi – LJ user sholademi, journalist of a Russian tabloid Express Gazeta – displays a unique drawing collection on his blog: portraits of Russia's president Vladimir Putin, made by children (mainly). There is Putin “relaxing at home, reading a book to his doggie Kony” (by Vika Lvova, 9), and...
Mommy Bloggers Achieve Community and Empowerment in the Lusosphere
One of the most active blogging categories in the fast expanding Lusosphere is that of the ‘mommy bloggers’. The movement is championed by a Brazilian blog which turned into book, and now is about to launch its own TV show on a cable channel. And beyond this example, there is...
Bermuda: Gang activity
Edward Rance analyses the rise of gang activity in Bermuda and suggests some solutions.
East Timor: DIY Swimming Pool
The blogger at Tumbleweed at Timor Lorosae discovers a swimming pool right in the middle of a road in East Timor.
Myanmar's Week of Terror
Moe Moe wants to remind people that this week is an important week in Myanmar's history. Today is August 8th and I wanted to write a post about the injustice that happened to Burmese people on August 8th, 1988 (8-8-88). On that particular day, the Burmese army killed hundreds of...
Jamaica: Corporal punishment & crime
Francis Wade wonders if the widespread acceptance and practise of corporal punishment in Jamaica might be linked to the country's high crime rate.
Children on BBC talks about Israeli-Lebanese Conflict
The BBC World Service program World Have Your Say has turned itself over to children who have experienced the Israeli-Lebanese conflict. The show has live blogged the episode.
China: Hooker unions, uniting bloggers and qualitative and quantitative data from the Chinese blogsphere
One stock narrative for MSM reports on China is the untabooing of sex since Mao died. Indeed, a trip to the countryside reveals unsettling numbers of STD treatment posters and abortion hotline ads can frequently be seen on the rear windows of taxis in most cities. While sensationalist stories about...
Pakistan: Drugs
How has the changing context in Pakistan contributed to the way drugs are perceived?Metroblogging Lahore on drugs, media and the youth.
Lebanon: 4th Week of Israel's War
This week is the fourth week of Israel’s war against Lebanon. The war is still the dominant subject of posts in the Lebanese blogosphere.
Cambodia: Defining Modesty
After its absence for a decade, in this new millennium Cambodia sets to organize its first Miss Beauty competition. The nominated contestant will participate in next year’s Miss Universe contest. However, in an effort to preserve Cambodian culture, as suggested by the Ministry of Culture, swimsuit is not allowed, at...
Singapore: Life in the 80s
Smoot blogs about a article going around Singapore's online space about the life in the 1980s Singapore.
Singapore: Emigration Concerns
Blogger Kwayteowman tackes on the concerns expressed by some on the keenness of many younger Singaporeans to emigrate to other countries.
Russia: Child Abuse
Yuri Mamchur of Russia Blog distributes blame for Russia's abused children: “Today Russia is awash in oil and gas money, the nation’s cities are growing again, and the country produces more young billionaires per capita than any other nation in the world. It is a shame that such a depravity...
