Stories from 7 March 2006
The Burning of Diego Portales
No, Diego Portales is not living person. This Chilean building has a lot of historic memory in it walls. Since democracy arrived in our lives, in 1998, this building had been used as the central base for counting votes and for announcing the official results of the vote. A branch...
Sri Lanka: Walls all around
Sri Lanka: Walls all around
Bangladesh: Advertising Blues
Bangladesh: Advertising Blues
Argentina: The Big Apple and Buenos Aires
Just one more example of “the invasion of New York City media by all things Buenos Aires” says Ian of the marriage between Buenos Aires-based freelancer, Brian Byrnes (rss) and Argentine Chicago Tribune office manager, Maria Macarena Di Dio. Dan Perlman asks, “Argentina hits The Big Apple?” after reading a...
Nepal: Conflict and Women
Nepal: Conflict and Women
Nepal: Remember Iraq
Nepal: Remember Iraq
India: Living with HIV
India: Living with HIV
Eastern & Central Europe: Migrants Vs Expats
Paul of Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar points out the unfortunate discrepancy in usage of the terms ‘a migrant’ and ‘an expat.’
Bulgaria: Celebrating Baba Marta
Michael Marble of Big Enough Umbrella writes about celebration of Baba Marta – Grandma March – in Bulgaria.
Estonia: Report on Human Rights in Estonia
Giustino at Itching for Eestimaa comments on the Council of Europe's report on Estonia, which criticizes the country's treatment of minorities and neglect for the history of the Holocaust. Estonia does not deserve being accused of the latter, according to Giustino.
Slovenia: “The Shit in Yugoslavia” Freudian Slip
Michael of The Glory of Carniola posts a video clip of a Slovenian newscast aired shortly before the disintegration of Yugoslavia, in which the host describes the situation in the country using a term that, although “not completely wrong,” could've gotten him fired nevertheless.
Serbia & Montenegro: Montenegro Travel, Part One
Mat Savelli of Roma Roma posts the first part of his Montenegro travel account, which includes a moving story of his encounter with two independent-minded Roma kids.
Poland: Avian Flu Media Frenzy
The beatroot writes about media frenzy that hit Poland after it had been confirmed that two swans died of avian flu.
Women's Day & Solidarity
Iranian women and bloggers are organizing conferences for Women’s day. Zannevesht (Persian), an Iran based blogger & journalist, informs us that at 8th of March a conference will be organized in social sciences faculty in university of Tehran. Main topic will be violence against women. Cafe 84 (Persian), an Iran...
Bahamas: The decline of the fourth estate
Recalling a 1943 incident of press intervention that she calls the Bahamas's Watergate, Nicolette Bethel laments the decline in the values held by the contemporary press.
Oman: The Singles Club
Ali Mehdi from Sleepless in Muscat blog talks about an alarming trend in the Omani community. As according to a recent census that was achieved back in 2003, there are now 3 Omani women to every 1 Omani man in the country. Find out the reasons.
Iraq: Muslims against terrorism?
Ali of Free Iraqi blog commenting on the picture he saw of the demonstrations against terrorism in Bahrain. He says: Now there's nothing wrong with She'at demonstrating against insulting their sacred places but we should not fool ourselves and believe that this could mean the start of a wide and...
Palestine: Art, creates dialogue
Sabbah and Laith agrees that even “Paradise Now” didn't win the Oscar, but it won more than the academy award. Laith agrees with the film's director statement that this film would let people talk and discuss the issues that are presented in it. “Art, creates dialogue”.
Bahrain: HAMSA Essay Contest
Mahmood writes to inform us about a new essay contest launched by the American Islamic Congress on civil rights in the Middle East. Anyone under the age of 26 can enter, and finalists can win up to $2,000 in cash prizes
Egypt: I'm not going to be a Journalist
Zeinobia of Egyptian Chronicles had a dream of becoming a journalist. But here family didn't let her join the media college. They refused totally that she be a journalist because her grandfather who worked over 50 years in Journalism in Egypt and Arab World knew very well that It was...
Cuba: Cricket – an antidote to baseball?
The Caribbean Beat weblog links to a Daily Telegraph article which discusses efforts to develop the game of cricket in Cuba. According to the article, this initiative is motivated in part by a desire to wean young people off the American game of baseball.
