Stories from Quick Reads from April, 2006
Taiwan: A Chinese Africa
In ‘Hu charms Africa‘, Taiwan-based American blogger Richard at The Peking Duck links to a story on China's “efforts to create a new world order ” evidenced by president Hu Jintao's recent visit to Africa. “Score another one for Mr. Bush,” Richard writes. “His inane ‘War on Terror’ is chasing...
China: Culinary journey to the West
In ‘The startling truth behind my Xinjiang pilgrimage‘, Imagethief comes clean on his his real holiday plans: seeking the chuan master. “It is this man who fascinates me. Enigmatic and serene, he is a staple of the signboards of Xinjiang restaurants. A prophet of cheap eats. A sage of savory...
China: Staring happens
Laowiseass‘ Lalaoshi blogs out the reasons why he gets stared at in some places and passed over in others: “I remember no one stared at me in Zhumadian, a Henan province city where foreigners do not go unless they're journalists trying to sneak into the Shangcai AIDS village nearby.”
China: Technorati unblocked
Not that it has much connection to the Chinese blogsphere anyway, but Technorati is back reports Danwei.
Hong Kong: Benefits blogs bring
More meta-commentary from Roland at EastSouthWestNorth in ‘Why Blogs Are Better Than Mainstream Media‘.
Bermuda: Technology Education portal
The Limey links to the Bermuda Ministry of Education's Technology Education Learning Portal.
Trinidad & Tobago: Press statement on aluminum smelter
The Rights Action Group T&T blog pulls no punches in the press statement outlining the group's views on the aluminium smelter project proposed for south Trinidad: “What is at stake for Trinidad and Tobago is not only the giving away of our natural gas, which accounts for 20% of our...
Ghana : ICT seminar
Trials and Tribulations of a Freshly Arrived Denizen posts a couple of podcasts on the ICT seminar he is attending in Accra.
Nigeria: Failed leadership
Nigeria, Whats New criticises the Aspen Institute which claims to be a leadership forum. He asks “when are these people going to stop milking the poor cow? Nigeria does not function and will not function until we find a little bit of ethics, morality and deep concern about order and...
Nigeria: to stay or leave
NSpace asks Nigerians who want to go to America to write a list of 10 things they think America will offer them and 10 points to add to the blueprint for a future Nigeria.
Kenya: recycling and innovation
Kikuyumoja’s realm has some suggestions for recyling your old desktop – you could also check out his innovative water heater as well.
Kenya: Solar and economic hit men
Afromusings returns once again to ” Confessions of an Economic Hitman” and asks if you can guess which African country refused to join Bush's Coalition of the Willing? Some more solar links to go.
DRC: Blogger Wants to Petition T.I.
Blogger Tony Katombe proposes (FR) on Prince du Fleuve du Congo that he and compatriots from the country and abroad petition Transparency International to “investigate the allegations of the implication of Louis Michel, William Lacy Swing, Aldo Ajello and other international officials in the illicit exploitation of mining resources in...
Ethiopia: US relations
Redeem Ethiopia takes a look at US Ethiopian relations from an historical perspective and asks where exactly are they going?
Africa: Malaria nets
Yebo Gogo reports on an advert on the back pages of the US journal Sports Illustrated that is asking for donations towards the purchase of malaria nets for Africa. He estimates that with a readership of 23 million at $20 each would equal $460 million = 46 million nets!
Malawi: struggles for independence
afrika-aphukira writes on WEB Du Bois and the Malawian struggle for independence. “Today, there is little evidence in Malawi, let alone other African countries, of the ideals that Chilembwe, DuBois and other pan-African leaders fought for a hundred years ago. The Malawian school curriculum has contained a sanitized version of...
Iran: Joking with Nulcear
Bazardispatch says Iranians intend to survive any storm by laughing through it. Blogger reports that one of Ahmadineghad's mottos is “Nuclear Energy is our absolute right!” well the newest SMS in Tehran is: “Having two wives is our absolute right too! But who becomes a second wife?” teasing Islamic code...
Little East Timorese girl's heart operation a success
Meandarings has a post on Maria Soares, the little East Timorese girl who was operated on to repair a hole in her heart. Doctors at Sydney Children's hospital volunteered to perform the operation after they read about her on an Australian newspaper.
Nigeria: China's Scramble for Africa
Chippla has an excellent post on China's scramble for Africa…”In the new scramble for Africa, China appears to be a winner on all fronts—getting lucrative deals while choosing not to interfere in the internal politics of nations. And, if these nations increase their purchasing power with time, China sees a...
Thai Kick Boxing
Muay Thai or Kick Boxing is very popular in Thailand and regular bouts are held in major cities. Malaysian blogger Kenny Sia blogs about his visit to a Muay Thai stadium.
Honduras, El Salvador: Defining Boundaries
Honduras News and Tim's El Salvador Blog both mention the finalized agreement between El Salvador and Honduras over the border dividing the two countries. The decision closes an unfinished chapter of the 1969 “Soccer War.”
