Stories about Weblog from October, 2005
Recently in Argentina
As always, “[ES]” refers to posts in Spanish. All other linked pages are, at least partly, written in English. Diego Sarraseca, an Argentine living in Los Angeles, wrote a trilingual post yesterday entitled, “Today We Celebrate Christmas in Argentina,” referring to the birthday of soccer star Diego Maradona and the...
From the African women's blogsphere
On 26 October, Togo became the 15th country to ratify the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa thus ensuring the ratification of the Protocol within 30 days, writes Black Looks. The protocol is groundbreaking and far-reaching says Black Looks,...
This Week in Palestinian Blogs
Three major issues forced themselves to appear on Palestinian blogs this week: 1) The so called Gaza disengagement, 2) The discriminatory Apartheid Wall (which imprisons Palestinians in the largest jail humanity has ever known) and 3) The ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Israeli military forces. Before you proceed, I'd like...
Images from Myanmar (Burma): Concentration?
‘concentration’ by awfulsara “A young monk by candlelight, brow furrowed in not quite peaceful contemplation.”
India, Pakistan: Kashmir Border Opened to Aid Quake Victims
India, Pakistan: Kashmir Border Opened to Aid Quake Victims
A peek into the Bangladesh blogosphere
Let us take a look into some of the blogs of and about Bangladesh
Echoes from the Tunisian blogosphere
Adib talks about bird flu, giving a complete explanation of the virus and it's dangers, as well as how much risk there is that it could reach Tunisia through bird migration, the places that would be affected, and what measures should be taken. (in French) He also writes about “Operation...
From the Egyptian blogs
Some bloggers are angry over the news of the 14 years old kid who is facing death sentence in Saudi Arabia. Freedom for Egyptians and Ritzy are pointing that the kingdom ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child and that Sharia law does not impose capital punishments on...
Indonesian blogosphere: Season of forgiveness, Indonesian poor and parliament member salary increase
Next week on Thursday, million of Indonesian are going to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr that mark the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, this simply the biggest holiday in Indonesia the most populous Muslim country in the world.
India: Bomb Blasts In Delhi
India: Bomb Blasts In Delhi
First post from the Israeli blogosphere
Israelis who blog in English are mostly native speakers who immigrated to the country as adults. They include non-Jews as well as Jews, represent a wide range of religious beliefs – from secular to Orthodox – and their political opinions run the gamut from right wing to left, with everything...
Pakistan: Blog-o-rants
Pakistan: Blog-o-rants
From the Jordanian Blogosphere
Photography taken in the National Music Conservatory in Amman, Jordan. “Girl Playing the Flute” by Sabri Hakim This week marked two celebrations- Jordan's Al-Faisali brought home the first-ever Asian trophy in the history of Jordanian football, and Jordan's first English daily, The Jordan Times, turned 30. Meanwhile, Ahmad Humeid has...
KenyanSphere This Week
Sidaki has a very interesting analysis of events in America and comes to the conclusion that among the things Americans are reluctant to receive on their soils are British beef, British chicken and most recently, a certain Kenyan politician, Christopher Murungaru who just a few months ago was also curtly informed by the British...
Hurricane Wilma Through Monterrey's Eyes
Last week's theme among bloggers here in Monterrey, Mexico was hurricane Wilma. We have all kinds of point of views about the subject. Reading goleech, we have a very valid comparison between what happened in New Orleans and what we have at Cancun, Quintana Roo, and Chiapas because of hurricane...
The Caribbean Blogosphere: Some observations
Anglophone Caribbean bloggers have been relatively quiet this week, so I took the opportunity to chat via IM with my fellow Trinidadian blogger Nicholas Laughlin about some of of the trends we've observed in the Caribbean blogosphere. What follows is an edited version of our conversation: GP: You've been blogging...
Cambodian Blogger Little Sopha Learns How To Rock
Blogger Little Sopha with member of Michael Learns To Rock Band, in Russian Market, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. According Tharum the news that the touring schedule of a Danish rock band named Michael Learns To Rock, included a date in Phnom Penh, inspired "a wave of euphoria of younger generation...
Voices from South Africa
South Africa has been painted as being a political wonder, and our transition to democracy is often described as a miracle. The country tries very hard to present an image of wellbeing and success in order to attract much needed tourism and overseas investment. There is no doubt that remarkable...
Images from India: Churchgate Station in Mumbai
Images from India: Churchgate Station in Mumbai
Kiswahili Bloggers this week
Tanzanian Kiswahili bloggers continue to write about the presidential and parliamentary elections taking at the end of the month. Mwandani comes across an open letter of advice addressed to the “incoming president,” Jakaya Kikwete. Although Tanzanians have not yet cast their votes to elect the new president, the ruling party’s...
Images from Japan: Sushi
“Sushi” by Sekihan A young woman ponders the display at a sushi restaurant in Tokyo.