Stories from 3 March 2006
Tajikistan: Institutional Care
“night_eulen” says that the plan to build a new orphanage for disabled children in Tajikistan has some troubling aspects.
World: First Carnival of Blog Translation
This year's First Carnival of Blog Translation has concluded and Liz Henry has a list of the original posts along with their translations. Russian, French, English, Portuguese, Swedish, Bulgarian, and...
Armenia: Yerevan's Trees
Christian Garbis says that someone needs to do something to stop the cutting of Yerevan's trees.
Afghanistan: Dying Mothers & Children
Mirwais calls on the international community to save dying children and mothers in Afghanistan.
Images from Chile: The Miner
This photograph, taken by Guillermo Olivares of his father Daniel, was posted with the following caption in Spanish: This is my dad, today on October 20th, he turns 56-years-old. He...
Kazakhstan: Shadow Politics
James discusses Kazakhstan's shadow politics at neweurasia.
Brazil: Carnival and Politics
Luís Afonso Assumpção says that beneath the festive celebrating of Carnival, there is a political-cultural current.
India: Testimonies on Oppression
India: Testimonies on Oppression
South Asia: Multiculturalism
South Asia: Multiculturalism
Nepal: Mutual distrust
Nepal: Mutual distrust
Nepal: Reflecting on a recent stay
Nepal: Reflecting on a recent stay
Pakistan: Why all blogs?
Pakistan: Why all blogs?
Peru: Another Americas Female President?
Taylor Kirk of The Latin Americanist and Tyler Bridges of The Miami Herald both have great posts on Peruvian presidential candidate, Lourdes Flores who – if the polls are correct...
Chile: Winter Olympics?
En Tu Ciudad is excited to hear (ES) that a committee is pushing for the 2018 olympic winter games to be held in Santiago, Chile. Meanwhile, the folks at Atina...
Costa Rica: Podcast Interview About Elections
Bicyclemark interviews the always-informed Taylor Kirk about the recent presidential elections in Costa Rica.
Cambodia: Beer Girls Predicament
Mowgli at Maytel2020 is having an ethical dilemma: what beer should he drink when many beer companies in Cambodia use “beer girls”? The girls, who hang out in bars and...
Indonesia: Anti-Pornography, Anti-Prudishness
Jakartass says the Indonesian blogosphere is protesting a new anti-pornography law. A group of Balinese activists have set up a bilingual blog just to do that.
Hungary: Vladimir Putin's Visit
Pestiside.hu reports on the “highlights” of Vladimir Putin's visit to Budapest, Hungary. The “low points,” that is.
Ukraine: Election Gifts
Christopher of From Ukraine With Love writes on how good the upcoming election is for a small-town Ukrainian school – good in a twisted sort of way: “From how it’s...
Malaysia: Oil Price Hike
the news at 10 weighs in on the controversial oil price hike in Malaysia: “The malaysian public has reacted with furore, and have even planned a protest against it. (this...
Philippines: Pose in Protest
Opponents of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo have come up with an interesting form of “flash-mob protest.” It involves dressing in black, buying a drink and standing at a Starbucks.
