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 Spanish are represented.
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 has been a miner his entire life and here he is in one of the tunnels of the largest copper...
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 – is slated to become Peru's first female president. Un Lobo en Perú, however, says that's a big if. In...
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 Chile have two online campaigns in action: “Internet Access for All” and “Let's Use Wikipedia in the Schools.”
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 restaurants to promote their brands, are often expected by customers to provide sexual services. According to beergirls.org, a site set...
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 been explained to me, elections time is when politicians start giving out gifts.”
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 is a big thing you see, the malaysian public doesnt really protest much, they dont see the point.) so what...
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.
