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8 September 2005

Stories from 8 September 2005

Egypt: Mubarak Won

President Hosni Mubarak won Egypt's first contested presidential race, according to a preliminary count Thursday. An expected result in spite of all the election's irregularity reports as blogged by Ritzy.

Written by Haitham Sabbah
8 September 2005

Brazil's Famous Flickr Photographer

The content of Tatiana Cardeal‘s photography is firmly rooted in her native country of Brazil, but her intimate lens and universal themes have generated a wide following of Flickr fans...

Written by David Sasaki
8 September 2005

Russia: Attempting re-entry

Scraps of Moscow has recently re-located to the United States from Russia, and reports strange withdrawal symptoms, like not wanting to speak English loudly in front of the cops.

Written by Luisetta Mudie
8 September 2005

Mongolia: Educational anthems

The Mongol Messenger reports that Mongolian youngsters head back to school as the government inaugurates its new 11-year curriculum, amid a requirement that the national anthem will be heard across...

Written by Luisetta Mudie
8 September 2005

Kyrgyzstan: Reaction on Andijon

Registan writes about continuing tensions between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan over allegations that Kyrgyz militants were involved in the Andijon uprising in May 2005.

Written by Luisetta Mudie
8 September 2005

Rwanda: A child's-eye view

George Connard writes about a stunning photo project in Rwanda in which 35mm disposable cameras were given to children. The result is called “Through the Eyes of Children”.

Written by Luisetta Mudie
8 September 2005

D.R.Congo: Activist's murder

Human Rights Watch slams the failure of the Congolese government to produce any result from a commission of enquiry into the murder of human rights activist Kabungulu Kibembi in July.

Written by Luisetta Mudie
8 September 2005

Ethiopia: Migrant worker's hell

The International Institute of Migration posts a photo-diary illustrating the experiences of an Ethiopian woman who was trafficked to Bahrain to work as a domestic helper.

Written by Luisetta Mudie
8 September 2005

Japan: Characters and Conformity

Andy Gray has been visiting Tokyo's Yoyogi Park and chronicling the characters he finds there on his charming photoblog Japanwindow. This week he puts up pictures of the 50s boy-gang...

Written by Jose Manuel Tesoro
8 September 2005

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