Stories from 30 August 2005
Blogs of the World, Aggregate!
Boris Anthony, our good friend and Global Voices’ beloved graphic designer/toolsmith, recently offered this observation: “….In the last 6 months, I have not worked on a single ‘weblog': it's all...
Poland: The women of Solidarity
PolNews has a feature article on the women (“Where are they now?”) at the heart of the Solidarity trade union movement of 1980 in Poland, which eventually toppled the Soviet-backed...
Russia: Poetry in popular culture
The Russian Dilettante blogs about Vera Lynn, Pink Floyd and taking popular song lyrics seriously in time of war.
Nagorno Karabakh: A murky independence
Marmot Power blogs from the disputed–between Armenia and Azerbaijan–territory of Nagorno Karabakh , and anticipates the merger of the quasi-independent republic into Armenia.
Azerbaijan: ‘Cloned’ candidates
Marianna examines the phenomenon of ‘cloning’ candidates as nominations get under way for Azerbaijan's forthcoming general election in November.
Afghanistan: More women register to vote
More and more women, even in the war-torn southern provinces, are registering to vote in September's parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, reports Afghan Warrior.
Sudan: Why the silence over Darfur rapes?
Sudan: The Passion of the Present posts an open letter to the United Nations from Eve Ensler, asking why the UN has kept so quiet about the systematic use of...
Nigeria: Web site hacked by Turks
Afrotecnik reports on a hacker attack on a Nigerian Web site by suspected Turkish hackers.
African hunger an established norm
African Bullets and Honey‘s MMK reflects sadly on the implications of Plumpy'nut, a famine relief product specifically designed to be shipped in to African countries to avert starvation.
Cote d'Ivoire: Mr Ziglibithy
Benn loxo has a guest blog about a guitarist from the Cote d'Ivoire who brought a traditional musical form called ziglibithy into a musical world dominated by post-independence francophone pop...
African Women: At the end of the rainbow
All African (Self Help) Bazaar reports on the work of the NGO Rainbo, especially in working against female circumcision/female genital mutilation in African countries.
Iranian bloggers celebrate their fourth Birthday
I would like to share with you some important issues about our blogging history. Of course it is a personal way to look to Iranian blogistory: 1- Genesis: On 7...
Nepal: Royal Excerpts
Nepal: Royal Excerpts
Pakistan, India: Cross-Border Prisons
Pakistan, India: Cross-Border Prisons
Pakistan: What it means to be in the US
Pakistan: What it means to be in the US
India: Rural India and the Divide
India: Rural India and the Divide
Sri Lanka: LTTE and a Lonely Planet
Sri Lanka: LTTE and a Lonely Planet
Iran: Regional Civil Society Forum banned by Iranian government
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information reports that a regional civil society forum in Iran, grouping 40 Iranian and international delegates to talk about the Internet and information society...
Lebanon: Lebanon in Pain
Mustapha says that you could almost smell the tension in Lebanon. Everyone is afraid, afraid from the unknown, from the harm yet to be caused.
Palestine: Memorable Moments
As the Israeli unilateral disengagement from Gaza draws to a close Laila from Gaza lists her top ten most memorable moments moments of the past two years.
Oman: Salalah Festival
WickeD of ‘Paradise in Me’ blog from Oman, writes a review on the annual Salalah Festival. She says that it needs more than the annually repeated concerts, poetry readings, painting...
