Stories about Youth from August, 2008
Uruguay: Application for XO Laptop
Gabriel Eirea introduces the application called “Conozco Uruguay” (I Know Uruguay) that was specifically created children using the XO Laptop [es]
Jordan: Noor and Muhannad T-shirts Unacceptable
From Jordan, Tololy finds it unacceptable that t-shirts for children are on sale, featuring the actors in a popular Turkish soap opera, Noor and Muhannad, that has been dubbed into...
Kenya: Digital Storytelling Project
Kenyan Pundit writes about a project using blogs to give street children in Kenya a space to express themselves.
Bahamas: Quality Teachers
“Economic growth closely depends on the interaction between new knowledge and a country’s ability to learn”: Guest blogging at Bahama Pundit, Ralph Massy stresses the importance of attracting quality teachers...
Laos: From street kids to Lao cooks
Lao Voices blogs about a project which helps Vientiane street kids by training them to be Lao cooks.
Palestine: No Peace for Ahmed Moussa in Life or Death
Mourners waited by the thousands for the funeral of Ahmed Moussa, the young boy killed early this week by Israeli soldiers during a protest in Nilin. A peaceful funeral for the young boy was not to be, however, and before the the day was over, another young man fell. Jillian York reviews the Palestinian blogosphere for reactions.
Russia: Moscow Fairy Tale Museum
Windows to Russia! writes about a museum in Moscow dedicated to teaching children Russian folk tales and their historical roots.
Barbados: Petition for Maloney
AfriKa CRY BLOOD, the blog created to promote awareness of the strange circumstances surrounding the death of Barbadian I’Akobi Maloney, reports that the boy's mother “wept openly in front of...
Hungary: Coverage of Gay Pride and Right-Wing Opposition at Hungarian Spectrum
One year after she launched Hungarian Spectrum, blogger Eva S. Balogh explained that her primary motivation had been dissatisfaction "with political information available in English about Hungary." Many of the posts on Hungarian Spectrum are devoted to the politics of Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union, the country's largest opposition party, and its supporters. Below is a roundup of some of the recent entries.
Mozambique: Breast-feeding should not be the only choice
Paulo Granjo [pt] criticizes a redundant local campaign in Mozambique to motivate woman to breast-feed, already a popular habit, which can have disastrous consequences in a country plaged by AIDS....
Russia: Failure of Democratic Youth
El pueblo unido jamás será vencido (Yabloko youth leader Ilya Yashin) posts an article (RUS) on why the democratic youth movement in Russia failed after the 2004 Ukrainian Orange Revolution.
Egypt: Electronic Alienation
Egyptian blogger Buthaina [Ar] writes about her children's fascination with computer games – saying they are widening the generation gap between them.
Israel: Traffic Awareness for Muslims
From Israel, Not a Fish writes about a traffic course for non-Jewish residents in Israel – aimed at reducing road accidents. A total of 250 Muslim clergymen attended a day...
Barbados: Symptom of a Greater Malaise
Continuing to question the unusual circumstances surrounding the death of I’Akobi Tacuma Maloney, Barbados Free Press says: “I’Akobi’s death is also a symptom of a disease that threatens the very...
Serbia: “Radically Stupid”
Jelena Markovic of Invisible Sights is musing about Karadzic and the recent riots in Belgrade: “About 99% of the people in my city are my political opponents, yet they do...
Afghanistan: Young Students Raised Voice
The Rumi says that several hundreds of schoolgirls and boys protested yesterday on Thursday 30 July 2008 in Narin district of northern Afghanistan in defense of Dr. Latif Pedram, the...
China: Healing through Olympic participation
Susan Brownell at The China Beat recounts a moving story of how she and a few colleagues took a re-enactment of the Olympic Torch relay to one of the hardest-hit...
