Stories about Photos from June, 2008
Japan: Kite Festival
Harvey from Japan Newbie wrote a photo essay about the Hamamatsu Kite Fesitval.
Iran: Green Activists in Movement and Photos
Green blogs are a valuable source for understanding Iran's nature and environment, its problems and challenges. Green bloggers actively take part in campaigns to protect nature and animals. They publish articles, stories, and photos, and they organize conferences and demonstrations. In this post, we look at green activism in Iran...
Mayotte in Blue
Mayotte, l'île au lagon [Fr] shares photos of Mayotte, in blue.
Ukraine: Lviv Pictures
Pictures from Lviv – by Little Miss Moi.
Poland: Warsaw Pictures
Warsaw pictures – at 20 East.
Iran:”Rome shouting no to Ahmadinejad”
Mihanyar has published several photos of a demonstration in Rome where people protested against Iranian president,Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's last week visit.
Cedric Kalonji on Photographing Congo
In an interview, Congolese journalist and blogger Cedric Kalonji explains why a picture's worth a thousand words.
Bahrain: Seven Day Weddings
Bahraini Missy posts pictures of tradition wedding dresses, and says wedding ceremonies in her family last for seven days.
Hungary: Passion for Food and Wine
Hungary is a country with a very rich culinary tradition. It prides itself in its cuisine, and this is reflected in the many Hungarian blogs devoted to food or those that mention local dishes and wines at any given opportunity. Here's a little selection that we've found with just a quick browsing.
Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago: Remembering “Ratty”
“Perhaps…Ratty had in fact been a part of the hotel’s amenities, a way of reminding guests that the chic, pricey establishment they were staying at was in fact part of a community…”: Caribbean Free Radio remembers the 12-year-old boy who had been a fixture at Jake's on Jamaica's Treasure Beach.
Taiwan: Bridging Digital Divide with Puncar
Since May 2008, Puncar project has visited several rural villages and tribes around Taiwan, teaching young and old, men and women about using blogs, online tools and applications to bridge local digital divide.
