Stories from 4 July 2006
Palestine: The “so-called” Palestinian
It's not only relocating from Gaza to USA, and it is not only her worries about her beloved one's back home, but the lack of news in USA media about...
Lebanon: The Shia and the scapegoat
Abu Kais writes controversial piece about Shia in general (Lebanon Shia in particular). He said: “When you’re a member of a persecuted minority, you often need a scapegoat to go...
Saudi Arabia: Child Molestation
Farah talks about child molestation in Saudi Arabia. She wonders: “What's more is what such deprivation leads to later on in life. Likewise, living in a society fixated on honor...
Jordan: Good Night!
Having problems sleeping? Cannot sleep during the day or are very light-sleepers? Tololy has a bunch of useful tips to help you get a good night’s sleep!
Tunisia: Lives in Debt
MMM is amazed on how many Tunisians live their whole lives in debt. The average Tunisian spends his whole life sinking deeper and deeper in debt, trying to pay back...
Iran: Abtahi's father in jail
Mohammad Ali Abtahi, former Vice President & blogger, confirmed in his blog that his father, Ayatollah Abtahi, and his brother are in jail. The blogger says many asked me to...
Pakistan: Blog-o-timewarp
I write to you this week from the future. This post which was due about three weeks back is actually being written on time, somewhere around the 2nd week of...
Caribbean: Summer reading
Over at BlogHer, Caribbean editor Karen Walrond encourages readers to explore the world of Caribbean literature.
Bermuda: Zero-carbon housing
The latest entry in the Limey's Open Mike series raises the issue of “zero-carbon housing” and its appropriateness for Bermuda.
Bermuda: New classified ads site
The Limey doesn't hold out much hope for a new Bermudian classified ads site.
Barbados: Political party list published
Barbados Free Press publishes what it believes to be the first “comprehensive listing of links to all official websites of Barbados political parties, elected representatives and candidates,” and invites others...
US, Caribbean, Africa: Anglicanism under fire
“I feel the American church leadership is far more in tune with the spirit of love and acceptance than the churches in Africa and the Caribbean, or even the English...
Development: Is Africa Poor?
“Who says Africa is poor?” writes The Other Side of Africa, challenging Africans to “wake up” from their brainwashed state, into which they have been persuaded by the West.
South Africa: Zuma to sue press
Yebo Gogo disapproves of the move on the part of former South African deputy president Jacob Zuma to sue media outlets over coverage of a rape trial at which he...
Kenya: Politics as entertainment
African Bullets and Honey writes: “Politics in Kenya is nothing more than a long-running soap opera. In fact, if there is one thing that more democratic government and a free...
Polish Blogosphere Update
With missionary zeal The Poland Pulse blogs about the latest English camps coming to Poland. By no means clandestine, the camp project to convert Catholic women to a less formalistic...
Martinique: Blog Day 2006
Le Blog de [Moi] announces (Fr) that she will partake in Blog Day 2006 (August 31st), a day when participating bloggers promise to reference 5 bloggers from other cultures. She...
French DOM/TOMs: Sarkozy-Led Convention
Jean-Claude Halley from Guadeloupe Attitude posts (Fr) an invitation to an upcoming convention on the issues of French overseas departments and territories (a.k.a. DOM/TOMs) organized by controversial French Interior Minister...
Burkina Faso: Artist paints mutilation
Via Black Looks, Joe Pollitt's African art blog showcases paintings by an artist from Burkina Faso whose work is challenging people to look at the reality of female genital mutilation.
Burkina Faso: Taxi fair
Missionary blogger Keith at Under the Acacias introduces a day in the life of a taxi-driver in the capital, Ougadougou, asking: “If you as a rich tourist can easily afford...
Independence Day: MLK mix
UK-based music blogger Soul on Ice posts a link to a mix of Martin Luther King's “I have a dream” speech against a background of tabla drums in honor of...
