Stories about Photos from February, 2009
UAE: A Mosque at Sunset
Osama, from the UAE posts a picture of a mosque at sunset.
East Timor: Suai Media Space Challenges the Digital Divide
In this second post of a series to celebrate the 9th anniversary of the arrival of the Internet in East Timor, Sara Moreira interviews Australian documentary-maker Jen Hughes - founder of Suai Media Space, whose main objective is to make the voices of Suai youth heard all over the world - and discusses the fight to minimize the digital divide even without broadband connection in Suai.
Brazil: A Falling Castle (and Congressman) in Two Acts
Recently elected Vice-President and Ethics Magistrate of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, Edmar Moreira has resigned following only one week in the post, after a property of his – a medieval-style castle in the middle of tropical Brazil about which the tax office were not told – has suddenly come into the spotlight. Will he be investigated? Bloggers speculate on this tragic-comic plot.
Iran: Persian Leopard in Photo
Kosoof, an Iranian leading photoblogger,has published a photo of a “Persian leopard”. He says this animal is in danger and there is a project called ” Persian Leopard Project” to save it.
Bangladesh: Panam Nagar in Sonargaon
Bangladeshi Photographers (BP) group of Flickr organized a photowalk at the ruins of Panamnagar in Sonargaon, the administrative center of eastern Bengal under the Muslim rulers of Bengal which is situated near the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Desherchobi posts photographs and details of the photowalk.
Trinidad & Tobago: Love of Pan
“Today Carnival belongs to all Trinidadians – each year it expands and breathes a healing breath into the nation's pysche”: My Chutney Garden attends Panorama and offers a glimpse into the history of steel pan music.
Morocco: It's Raining in Marrakesh
It's raining in Marrakesh, and Moroccan Maryam has the story, with pictures in this post.
Morocco: And The Winners Are…
The second annual edition of the Maroc Blog Awards were held in Casablanca on January 31. The awards honor the best Moroccan bloggers (as well as bloggers whose primary blog topic is Morocco) in 13 categories. Jillian York reports on the event.
Iran: Islamic Revolution in photos
In Iranian.com we can see several photos of Islamic Revolution in 1978-79.
Brunei: More rain, flashfloods and landslides
The recent downpour in Brunei caught many by surprise. It caused a power outage, flashfloods and landslides. Many of the rural areas have been cut off due to rising flood waters.
Egypt: Bloggers for Terrorism
Egyptian bloggers are posting their own photographs, posing with fake guns and pistols, on their blogs and Facebook groups as part of a new gimmick to draw attention to the plight of detained blogger Mohamed Adel. Find out more about Operation General Mait in this article by Lasto Adri.
Trinidad & Tobago: Potter's Clay
My Chutney Garden posts photos of Trinidadian potter Bunty O'Connor's most recent exhibition.
Haiti: Baie d'Orange
“Living in Haiti brings me face to face with the most urgent and painful result of our environmental crisis: the death of children and the elderly in a village where environmental degradation has led to poverty and starvation”: Konbit Pou Ayiti takes a trip to Baie d’Orange.
Brazil: The Cybercrimes Bill meets the “Cybercriminal” Camp
It's no surprise then that the controversy should grow further when this bill is brought into debate at a huge cyberculture meeting. Daniel Duende joined the crowds of bit-torrent-using p2p-addicted geeks who attended the debate at Campus Party.
Dominica: Carnival Parade
Dominica Weekly posts photos of the island's Carnival 2009 opening parade.
Bangladesh: Blogging Chobi Mela V
Sabhanaz Rashid Diya at Meeting the Voices of Freedom blogs about Chobi Mela V, a revered international festival of photography currently taking place in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
South Korea: Protest Against Police Violence at Yongsan
CINA posts photos of a protest against police violence at Yongsan. The police action in the redevelopment zone on 20 of January had resulted in the death of 5 residents who were protesting against a forced eviction.
