Stories from 11 August 2006
Uzbekistan: Andijon Refugees in US
Registan.net publishes a letter circulating amongst US resettlement workers who are helping resettle refugees from last year's violence in Uzbekistan's eastern city of Andijon. The letter addresses what the anonymous authors says are very serious problems that need to be addressed to prevent the refugees from returning to Uzbekistan.
Kazakhstan: Residency Ordeal
Irene continues to detail the trials and tirbulations involved in getting a residency permit in Kazakhstan (RU).
Tajikistan: Death of a Peacemaker
James of neweurasia has more on the death of Said Abdullo Nuri, who he says was instrumental in moving forward the peace process ending the Tajik civil war.
Posts from Peru
Some of the recent political news inspired new posts in Peruvian blogs; here are some of them: Jomra takes a look at Quechua in Congress: a small step for a language forgotten by the State (ES). The post discusses the consequences of an incident that took place during the initial...
India: To the Zoo
Metroblogging Mumbai on the state of the Byculla Zoo in Mumbai, and if it makes more sense to revamp it, rather than move it to another place outside the city.
Bangladesh: Movies and landscapes
Dhristipat Group Blog on the changing (or not) landscape of Bangladesh that appeared in a movie fifty years back – “Around the world in 80 days”.
Pakistan: Sufi Poetry in Contemporary Times
All Things Pakistan has a great post on rediscovering Sufi poetry through contemporary singers and bands. There is an interesting discussion in the comments space on translations and the message of Sufi poetry.
Bangladesh: Via London
Or how I learnt to stop worrying reflects on his predicament as his wife and child are due to arrive in the US via London. He also pauses to wonder about the concept of Islamic fundamentalism and what consequences Bush's actions have had.
Flying Over the Iraqi Blogodrome
I am holiday and in a flat with no Internet and no telephone. Yet I still get that urge that keeps drawing me back to the Internet café. My one-hour a day fix to feed my blogging habit. And the Iraqi bloggers are keeping me hooked. Hacked After an anonymous...
Russia: Paratroopers’ Day Photos
LJ user sholademi posts pictures from this year's celebration of the Paratroopers’ Day in Moscow on June 2. He also reviews (RUS) what Russian bloggers have been saying about the day on which lots of people prefer to leave the city to avoid the paratroopers’ rough behavior.
Slovakia: Tensions Over Anti-Hungarian Video
Lemuel of Deleted by Tomorrow writes about a recent Slovak-Hungarian conflict, in which all sides seem to act irrationally.
Romania: Countryside Travel
Mat Savelli of Roma Roma writes more about his travel in the rural Romania, which included a quick visit to a synagogue and another quick visit to Elie Wiesel's childhood house.
Moldova: Village Problems
Peter Myers of Doi Ani de Zile writes about problems that villages in Moldova are facing.
Nepal: Business ideas for the Diaspora
Paramendra Bhagat has some business ideas that the Nepali diaspora in New York City could work on.
Romania: Spain-Based Diaspora
Andy H. of Csikszereda Musings writes about the Romanians living in Spain and how “Romanian has become shorthand for all Eastern European immigrants” in Western Europe.
Serbia: Film Industry Problems
Belgrade Blog writes about subsidizing Serbia's domestic film industry and the frustration with Hollywood's portrayal of Serbs as villains.
Russia: Army Cruelty
Yuri Mamchur of Russia Blog writes about another case of cruelty in the Russian army.
Hungary: 1956 Anniversary Controversy
Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar writes about controversy surrounding the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising.
Russia: Portraits of Putin
Samson Sholademi – LJ user sholademi, journalist of a Russian tabloid Express Gazeta – displays a unique drawing collection on his blog: portraits of Russia's president Vladimir Putin, made by children (mainly). There is Putin “relaxing at home, reading a book to his doggie Kony” (by Vika Lvova, 9), and...
Barbados: Airport chaos
Barbados Free Press posts a brief report on the “airport chaos” in Barbados after yesterday's foiled bomb plot in the UK.
Cuba, Venezuela: Leftist Latino leader love notes
VivirLatino reveals the contents of the notes reportedly exchanged between Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez and ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, saying: “don't you love leftist Latino leader love notes?”
