Stories about Youth from May, 2007
Nepal: Child Soldiers
Nepal Monitor on the plight of child soldiers. “Even as the government was saying that the peace process was holding and the law and order situation had improved, the last time the Carter Center painted a rather gloomy picture of Nepal, saying that there was “unacceptable levels of continued fear,...
Russia: Nashi and Komsomol
Sean's Russia Blog likens the pro-Kremlin Nashi youth movement to the Komsomol of the 1920s and 1930s (so far, the post has received 62 comments).
Anguilla: A Lost Generation?
In the context of a recently published World Bank report on the impact of crime in the West Indies, Corruption-free Anguilla writes: “The pervasive violence in our school system warps and distorts the values of our youth. Good teachers are driven away. Well-behaved pupils are sent away to other countries...
UAE: Video on Sexual Education
UAE Students post a video clip of part of a debate on sexual education in Islamic societies. “Sex education is a hot topic in the Middle East. In some regions sex education is available on Television programs. In other places it’s forbidden. Most of the students in this class didn’t...
Georgia: Street Children
Social Science in the Caucasus discusses a report on street children in Tbilisi.
Morocco: Lalla Mimouna Market
France/Maroc à VTT posts [fr] vibrant pictures of the Souk of Lalla Mimouna and writes of the market: “When I was 15, the Souk of Lalla Mimouna took place on Fridays. Today in Morocco, souks are no longer held on Fridays. The Lalla Mimouna market takes place Saturday and is...
Nepal: Education and a dollar a week
Our Dream on the importance of education in Nepal, and what one could do about it. “Most of these children come from families who cannot afford two meals a day, let alone education costs for the child. The parents work in the farm all day or for some other people...
Singapore: Credit Cards Evil
Cowboy Caleb warns readers to stay away from Credit cards. “Teach your children well. Live within your means. Do not apply for more than 1 credit card unless you really have to. Save and invest all your money.”
Russia: Skate Boarders at Victory Park
Darkness at Noon visits Moscow's Victory Park and finds it filled with “boarders, bikers, and skaters.” He writes: “But if the [members of the pro-Kremlin Nashi movement] are indignant enough to demonstrate at the Estonian embassy for days on end, then whey aren't they out at Victory Park guarding the...
Trinidad & Tobago: Verizon Cuts Ties with Akon
The Manicou Report, IZATRINI and ttgapers.com are all talking about the latest fallout over rapper Akon's simulated sex dance with a Trinidadian teen – Verizon Wireless has ended its association with the singer.
Hong Kong: May 4 spirit
Last weekend, some secondary schools and youth groups in Hong Kong has organized a rally to commenorate the May 4th movement in China. Plastichk found the scene rather ironic because one could hardly find any young people in the rally know what exactly is May 4th movement, “it is just...
China: Most influential unknown person
When 22 year-old Beijing-based blogger Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕) was chosen by Time magazine this week as one of the world's most influential people, well, there aren't all that many reactions to bring you.
Cambodia: Intellectual Property
“Cambodia have reputations of plagiarism, violation of intellectual property, unethical conduct of copy and paste, and claim the credit for other’s work” says Borin. The blogger is asking for suggestions on how to solve this problem.
Vietnam: Blog Anniversary
Duong Lam Anh, author of one of the few Vietnamese blogs in English, reflects on one year of blog writing. “Where will this blog lead me to? I have no idea. But the question itself excites me. It is like you are on a new road and never know where...
Japan: Precariat May Day march sparks debate
On April 30, among many other May Day gatherings, “MayDay for Freedom and Lives” took place in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Subtitled “Resistance of the Precariat”, over 400 people including freeters, part timers, day labourers and homeless, who live with neither security nor stability, participated in this May Day event. Over the...
Ukraine: More on Adoption
MoldovAnn writes more on some differences between the Ukrainian and American attitude to adoption.
Philippines: Social Networking Site
The eOk network introduces a new social networking site in Philippines. “It doesn't appear to be a replacement for Friendster's popularity in the region, but the potential to corner the local market is definitely up for grabs.”
AlJazeeraTalk Blocked in Saudi Arabia
Muhammad Basheer and Amaar are both reporting that AlJazeeraTalk, a popular Arabic youth blog and discussion board, has been blocked to users in Saudi Arabia. AlJazeera Talk has responded by saying “Thank You Saudi Arabia!” They are asking if the block (which ironically occurred on World Press Freedom Day) was...
Code and Culture: Brazilians celebrate the advantages of being open
There is no clear consensus about the specific reasons that occasionally boost Brazil to the cutting edge of the open source revolution. For us here in the field, facing so many difficulties, ranging from simple misunderstandings to big resource constraints, the international acclaim sounds a bit exaggerated, and at times misinformed. But now that some fruits of the first generation of "seed" ideas are starting to ripen into visibility to bigger audiences and as principles of the 'open' protocol start to be tested in other sectors, more and more commentators are joining in the conversation focusing on specific areas that catch their attention.
Guatemala: Government to Implement New Adoption Regulations
Children adopted from Guatemala has become a common occurrence. Nearly 1 out of every 100 Guatemalan children is adopted by a family from the United States. About Guatemala writes about why this happens and what the government is doing to ensure best practices are followed.
Nicaragua: Balloons Provide Joy
On a filming assignment in the main plaza in Managua, Julia Ardón snapped a portrait of a small boy. She recalls giving to him and his friends some of the helium-filled balloons used for the shoot. The kids screamed with delight over their new found presents and something that Ardón...
