Stories from 9 September 2006
What Salvadoran bloggers are saying — 100 Days in the Republic of Death
El Salvador faces an epidemic of violent deaths. The country has the highest murder rate in Latin America, and August 2006 was the bloodiest month yet with 370 murders in the small Central America nation. In reaction, well-known Salvadoran artist Mayra Barraza has created a blog 100 días en la...
Another Indonesian Minister Blog and a Mourning Week
As I wrote here, Indonesian Housing Minister Yusuf Asy'ari becomes the second Minister to start blogging after Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono went blogging a few months back. His blog post is written bilingually in English and Bahasa Indonesia. Harry Sufehmi, one of Indonesian blogger, is fortunate enough to be...
Iran:Happy Persian Blogs Anniversary
Parsa Nevesht reminds us that 7th of September is the fifth anniversary of Iranian blogs [Fa]. At that day, Salman [Fa] published first blog in Persian and he explained what the meaning of a blog is.
Global Food Blog Report #31
#1: Crispy Waffle takes a culinary adventure! Check out her Travel: Tunisia post and you will get a very tasty review on all things edible during the trip. Tunisia, located in North Africa between Algeria and Libya, has an unusual culture stemming from its indigenous Berber roots, Arabic legacy and...