Stories from Quick Reads from October, 2005
Pakistan: Mixed priorities
Pakistan: Mixed priorities
Pakistan: The month of Ramadan
Pakistan: The month of Ramadan
When is Eid?
Mahmood is betting that Saudi will declare Wednesday as the first day of Eid, and most if not all the GCC countries will follow suit. Does this sound familiar? Of course it does to even the light follower of Muslim affairs. But is it right?, he says. Farah has a...
Malawi: Crime and Cost of Living
Geeta, an aid worker in Malawi, writes about robberies of expatriates’ houses in Lilongwe, with more than a little sympathy for the robbers, who face rising food costs due to widespread crop failure. Another expat in Lilongwe, Mike McKay, documents the cost of living in Malawi.
China: Am I A Journalist
EastSouthWestNorth asks: “Am I a journalist?” His answer: “If I wanted to become a traditional journalist, I would have become one. Instead, I became an independent blogger by my own choice because the freedom and style appeal to me.”
Myanmar: West is Wrong
“What we need is a more serious, thoughtful, creative and most importantly realistic method of assisting the blossoming of democracy” — Burma Watch.com agrees that the West's approach to Burma isn't working.
Philippines: Monster Ball
An aswang is an evil, flesh-eating creature in Filipino folklore. They are said to infest particular provinces in the Philippines, one of which is now hosting an aswang festival. Sassy Lawyer writes down her thoughts about the Catholic Church's opposition to the celebration.
South Korea: By-Election Report
Flying Yangban‘s Andy, guestblogging at The Marmot's Hole, looks at the result of the recent by-election.
Philippines: Technology Salaries
Pinoy.Tech.Blog and its readers react to data about information workers’ salaries in the U.S. with the observation that even technicians make 15-20 times more than a technician would be paid in the Philippines: “You can stop wondering about the rising trend in offshored operations.”
North Korea: Crop Failures
OneFreeKorea at North Korea zone has information from a Christian aid worker who is reporting widespread crop failures in the hermit state.
Singapore: Prepping Witnesses
Mr. Wang recalls his days prepping witnesses as a deputy public prosecutor in Singapore:
Vietnam: Construction
Virtual-Doug watches a house being built in Vietnam.
Puerto Rico: Hon. Aida M. Delgado-Colón – Our Next U.S. District Judge
The Puerto Rico Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers appears content with Bush's nomination of Aida M. Delgado-Colón as the next U.S. District Judge of Puerto Rico.
Uzbekistan: More EU Sanctions
neweurasia‘s Olesya discusses the possibility of more EU sanctions on Uzbekistan.
Croatia: Political Labels
The Glory of Carniola, a blog from Slovenia, deconstructs messages on a label from a package of fig spread from Croatia.
Kazakhstan: No Change in Sight
neweurasia says that no change is on the horizon in Kazakhstan's political system.
Georgia: A Joke
Oneworld Multimedia has a joke making the rounds in Georgia that reveals quite a bit about politics there.
Puerto Rico: PuertoBlogs – The Community of Puerto Rican Bloggers
With the help of Afrael and Mauricio, Albizu has launched Puerto Rico's first blog directory, PuertoBlogs.
Nicaragua: Cultural Observations
Both ¡Pura Vida! and Nicaragua Travels jot down some cultural observations.
Bolivia: Election Crisis
Jim Schultz hands over his blog to Bolivian activist, Boris Rios who offers his insight into Bolivia's current election crisis.
Cuba: Disaster in Havana
Ernesto, a computer programmer in Havana, documents flooding in the city brought on by Hurricane Wilma. With an impresive collection of photos.
