Stories about Youth from July, 2007
Africa: save the dirty little African children
A UNICEF Germany campaign that will definitely anger many Africans and friends of Africa: This is an actual ad-campaign by UNICEF Germany! This campaign is “blackfacing“ white children with mud to pose as “uneducated africans“. The headline translates “This Ad-campaign developped pro bono by the agency Jung von Matt/Alster shows...
Jamaica: A Caribbean Harry Potter?
As the world anticipates the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows this weekend, Geoffrey Philp wonders whether there could ever be a similar series from the Caribbean: “While it is possible to write a children’s book using the nature religions of Great Britain, it is unthinkable to write...
Bahamas: Creativity and Education
“One question that keeps nagging at me is; why do we keep blaming dysfunctional families for the failure of education?” Rick Lowe at WeblogBahamas.com links to a lecture by Sir Ken Robinson to make a point about education in the Bahamas.
Singapore: Myanmar Culture Festival
MMHan is inviting Singaporeans to visit a Myanmar Traditional Show to be held in Singapore.
Iran:A new nuclear computer game
Kamangir informs us that the Islamic Republic had announced the development of a new computer game, in which the players will fight the US and Israel in Iraq and in Iran.
Bahamas: Tough Love
“Within the space of five days two young men had their lives stubbed out for nothing at all.” Craig Butler at Bahama Pundit has a few suggestions for stemming the tide of violence in Bahamas’ youth.
Korea: Cleaning Up Classrooms: Duty or Violation of Human Rights?
I remember when I was in school, every year I had to bring to class rags that my mother made with old clothes. We students had to push heavy wooden desks and chairs to the edge of the classroom and then crouch down and wax the wooden floor. On a...
Americas: Intel and OLPC to Team Up
As head of Intel in Latin America, Ricardo Carreon is very pleased that Intel and the One Laptop Per Child Project will join forces because, “we have dozens of millions of kids that deserve to get the best education they can get.”
Iran:Release jailed students
Ghomarasheghaneh has published the 14 photos of jailed members of Tahkim Vahdat, a progressive student organization.The blogger asks for their freedom.
Bangladesh: Child Marriage
Voices of South on the issue of child marriage in Bangladesh, and how a 13 year old's classmates protested when she was to be married to a 23 year old man.
Barbados: World Youth Athletics Champ
Barbados Free Press applauds the achievement of 17-year-old Shane Brathwaite, Barbados’ first World Youth Athletics Champion.
Afghanistan: Child labour
Afghan Lord talks to a 9-year-old girl who does not go to school but has to help her family make ends meet instead.
Palestine: Peace, War and Swanky Ramallah
What makes Ramallah so desirable and life in Gaza so confusing? And really, what are the limits of freedom? This week, we'll try to find the answers to those questions inside the Palestinian blogosphere.
Malaysia: Blogger Detained by Police
Malaysian bloggers are reporting that fellow blogger Nathaniel Tan was detained by the police earlier today. Malaysian bloggers including Nathanial's younger sister are monitoring the situation and trying to gather support for the blogger's release.
Haiti: Unmasked
gmtPlus9 (-15) links to a project called Kids With Cameras, which has given Haitian children in indentured servitude the power to tell their own stories.
India: Children and Singapore Airlines
Blogpourri on flying Singapore Airlines with young children, with some words of advice to airlines regarding making travel more comfortable for parents and kids.
Nepal: Chaos on the streets
Deepak's Diary on the casualty of protests in the city – the roads, with traffic being blocked by protesters.
Egypt: Bedouins of Sinai Crisis, 11-year-old Mother and Blogger Say the Unsayable
This week’s round-up from Egypt highlights bloggers’ involvement in domestic issues like the rape of an 11-year-old girl and the Egyptian Bedouins of Sinai’s dilemma in Egypt and covers bloggers’ news.
Kuwait: Dead Fish
Texan in Kuwait complains that her daughter returned home after spending time on the beach with her nanny with a dead fish in her hand.
Russia: Nashi and Komsomol
An in-depth discussion of the New York Times piece on the pro-Putin youth movement and its predecessor, Komsomol – over at Sean's Russia Blog.
Myanmar: What game is this?
Myath Thura has a short video clip of some kids playing some unrecognizable game in northern Myanmar. Anyone wants to guess.
