Stories from 8 March 2006
Iran: Channel4 Blogging
Shahram Kholdi, UK based blogger, talks about UK Channel4 journalist's blog about Iran & from Iran. Jon Snow is heading Channel 4 team in Iran and they are posting interesting...
IWD: Honouring African Women – Part 2
Pilgrimage to Self honours the “unheard voices” of African women – the women who maintain our communities but never get the recognition. This is for the woman who watches as...
IWD: Honouring African Women – Part 1
On International Women's Day, African bloggers have chosen to honour African women. We honour our mothers, sisters, grandmothers and daughters. Women whose names you will not see written in newspapers...
Kenya: raid on the Standard
You missed this comments further on the recent raid on the Standard by the government of Kenya…”There is increasing evidence that behind the scenes, there is a very serious battle...
Ethiopia: Explosions
Aqumada reports on three explosions in Addis Ababa yesterday. Although no group has claimed responsibility, Aqumada feels that the Ethiopian government is involved.
Malawi: Anti corruption
Malawi blogger, Anti-Bakili Muluzi reports that Malawi's anti corruption stance is impressing Britain.…We very much support what the President is doing in terms of governance generally and the problem of...
Mali: Ali Farka Toure
A number of African bloggers remember Malian musican, Ali Farka Toure who passed away this week from cancer. Black Star Journal writes “One of the reasons I loved his sound...
This Week on West African blogs
A round-up of some west African blogs.
Costa Rica: Papaya Fest 2006
Roy Rojas summarizes the Central American music festival, Papaya Fest 2006 (ES). He's also got a great flickr gallery of images from the week-long festival. Fusildechispas has another review (ES).
Hungary: Cliched Coverage
Pestiside.hu reviews (unfavorably) the recent coverage of Hungary in the San Francisco Chronicle and the Smithsonian: “Because as it turns out, even when an editor sends a consummate professional with...
The Balkans: Grbavica Screening in Serbia and Other News
There was talk that Grbavica, the Berlinale's Golden Bear winner film, would not be shown in Serbia – but it was and, moreover, was well-received. This and other news in...
Romania: Businesses and Holidays
Andy H of Csikszereda Musings comments on the smart strategy of naming businesses in English to avoid having to use both Romanian and Hungarian languages. He also writes about Martisor,...
Turkmenistan: Without Water
neweurasia reports that the Turkmen city of Turkmenbashi has been without water for two months.
Caucasus: Sex Ed
Young Caucasus discusses sex education this week.
Armenia: Purchased Diplomas
ArmYouth Blog writes about purchased diplomas and other problems in Armenian higher education.
Turkmenistan: French Flattery
Peter writes about French flattery of Turkmenistan's president at neweurasia.
Armenia: Notes from the Blogosphere
Oneworld Multimedia rounds up the English-language and Armenian-language Armenian blogosphere.
Central Asia: Evangelical Missionaries
Amira at The Golden Road to Samarqand writes about Christian evangelicals in Central Asia, and pleas for more understanding and respect among both missionaries and local governments and societies.
