Stories about Youth from June, 2007
Bosnia & Herzegovina: “A Girl Who Could Not Speak Properly”
Bosnia Blog posts a sketch of a Sarajevo family that survived the war.
Egypt: Elections Rigging Videos, US Aid Cuts and A New Blog by Talented Movie Director
In this week’s round up from Egypt, bloggers write about domestic issues as well as Egypt-US relations and I am also introducing new interesting blogs about movies, photography and liberal youth, writes Freedom for Egyptians.
Nepal: Trafficking and commitment
Nepal Monitor comments on a US report on Nepal's commitment to prevent trafficking in persons.
Bermuda: Putting Education First
As teachers in Bermuda go on a work-to-rule for pay increases, IMHO.bm wonders “when exactly are we going to start putting our children first?”
Bahamas: Where are we Going?
In the face of several troubling developments, Sidney Sweeting at WeblogBahamas.com asks the question, “Quo Vadis Bahamas?”
China: Slavery
Peijin Chen from Shanghaiist summarized reports and discussions on the recent rescue of 31 slaves from a brickworks factory in Shanxi province last week. There is an estimated one thousand children still trapped in the mountains of Shanxi, working as slave in factories and mines. 400 Chinese fathers sent out...
China: Child labour debate
Si tai from 1510 commented on the recent scandal of child labour in factories that produced Olympic soveniors (zh). The writer told his experience in encountering with teenage workers and s/he wonders if a simple ban of child labour would solve their problems or we should improve their working conditions...
Argentina: National Day Against Child Labor
Seba Lorenzo recalls the steps that were taken to declare June 12 as National Day Against Child Labor. He writes in Grito Argentino [ES] that it took two years to convince the Senate to make that a reality. It also helped that his mother was a representative in Congress.
Egypt: Politically Neutral Names
“When our children were born, Diaa and I wanted them to have Arabic names that could be spelled, pronounced, and not Anglicised. One of our first choices for our son was Yusuf, the name of my husband's grandfather on his mother's side, but when our OB said “Ah, Joseph. Nice...
Jordan: Adults Should Grow Up!
Ola Eleiwat, from Jordan, is enraged at the extend of child abuse. “As adults, sometimes we forget what it feels like to be a kid. Worse yet, somewhere in the back of our minds, we think that we have the right to take it out on them whenever we feel...
Russia: Childbearing Costs
Russian Spy reports on why Russian women aren't too eager to have kids: “Delivering a baby in a hospital that provides services on commercial principles usually costs a minimum of 25,000 rubles (about $1,000). The amount of a monthly child benefit paid for 18 months has now increased more than...
Bulgaria: Preparing for Bush's Arrival
Eternal Remont writes about Bulgaria's baby boom – and “about the only possible topic of conversation in Sofia these days: Bush.” Preparations for the U.S. president's June 11 visit were painstaking: “For two days, Sofia will be under a blockade and everyone gets the day off. The highways will be...
Libya: Blogger's Son in Accident
“I hadn't seen Trabilsia, who has the blog Tripoli Ghibli online for a while and was wondering what was up. Finally got hold of her and found out that her son Tarek was in a serious car accident last Friday. He was in ICU for 2 days but is stable...
Japan: Criminalization of child porn possession
Japan and Russia are the only G-8 member countries where personal possession of child pornography is not a crime. JP reports on the debate on the suggestion of criminalization of child porn possession.
China: Student Riot in Zhengzhou
Peijin Chen summaries reports on the recent student riot in Zhengzhou: After a seven hour stand-off the streets were cleared; five students were detained, the injured girl is receiving treatment at a local hospital and six city inspectors were investigated and will receive punishment for actions relating to the incident.
Indonesia: Parents Comparing Children
So Mote it Be is cross at parents who like to compare their children with other's children. “Even if your precious one can read in the age of one, it doesn't necessarily mean he'd be smarter than his peers in the future. Ohkay, so he can walk before his first...
Vietnam: Meet the Game Community Builders
Aznggamerboi and his co-workers help manage the community for an online game in Vietnam. The blogger takes to his office and introduces his co-workers.
Tanzania: Believe, Begin, Become
Afromusing blogs about the launch of Believe-Begin-Become program in Tanzania: “The programs’ goal is to support the youth in entrepreneurial pursuits by providing training, networking, and mentoring through technoserve and in partnership with the government. The plans they are looking for through business plan competitions in Tanzania, ought to be...
Thailand: Wai Khru Ceremony
Richard Barrow at Thai-Blogs.com has pictures from the Thai Wai Khru Ceremony. I think one of the highlights for us during the first semester in schools in Thailand is the Wai Khru Ceremony. This is when the students pay respects to their teachers and present them with flowers or jasmine...
Eastern & Central Europe: Children's Books in Romani
Children's books in the Romani language are a rarity, writes TOL's Romantic, but a teacher from Ukraine has recently published a few items.
Jordan: A Gem of a Museum
Jordanian Ahmed Humeid takes us inside Jordan's Children Museum, which will sure bring his country pride.
