Stories from 16 October 2006
Mongolia: Dragon Walk
Dean details effective strategies for crossing Ulaanbaatar's busy streets while avoiding strategy.
South Africa: blogging and citizen journalism recognized
Vincent Maher reports that blog entries have been accepted in South Africa's top ICT journalism award, “A few months ago I sat down with the other judges of the competition and campaigned for the acceptance of blog entries into the Telkom ICT Journalist of the Year awards and, to my...
Slovenia: Bloggers’ 4th Annual Meeting
The Glory of Carniola, Bayaland and L Files write about the fourth annual meeting of Slovenian bloggers.
Serbia, Croatia: Belgrade License Plates Animosity
Desperate Serbwife writes about what to expect if you're driving through Croatia in a car with Belgrade license plates.
Russia: Politkovskaya Podcast
Vilhelm Konnander reports on his participation in the Open Source Radio's Politkovskaya Podcast. http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/ros/open_source_061010.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS
Russia: Empress Dagmar Reburied
Vilhelm Konnander writes about the re-burial of the Russian empress Dagmar (aka Maria Fyodorovna), mother of the last Russian emperor.
Russia: Bits of Moscow
Snowsquare mentions Moscow's security cameras and a ballet-shoe store.
Russia: Farewell Letter to Politkovskaya
“Anna, I see things differently with you on one score. I don’t think Putin is the problem. He symbolizes the illness afflicting this beautiful land. As one human rights activist and friend of mine said back in 2000, ‘Putin is inside all of us. He is our mirror image’,” writes...
Russia: Novgorod Living Experience
Copydude writes hilariously and posts pictures of his experience of “the raw horror of provincial Russian living” in Novgorod: “Buses here travel in eccentric circles, so you can’t get the same number bus back to where you came from. Maybe no-one can imagine you wanting to go back to where...
Russia: Yelena Bonner on Politkovskaya
A Step At A Time re-posts a note by the widow of Andrei Sakharov on Anna Politkovskaya's death.
Romania: Romtelecom
Romerican writes about Romtelecom and other players on Romanian telecoms market.
Hungary: “Holidays in Hell”
Inspired by P.J. O’Rourke’s “Holidays in Hell,” Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar writes that the Hungarian tourism authorities should “hit the reality button and go for the masochist market.”
Czech Republic: Dalai Lama in Prague
My Czech Republic Blog writes about the Dalai Lama's sixth visit to Prague.
Belarus: News Roundup
The latest TOL's Belarus Blog posts cover these topics: population divided over mere symbols; the release of a young political activist; a hunger strike by members of a Minsk protestant church “New Life.”
Poland: A Visit to Ukraine
p3 writes about a recent visit to the ancestors’ home in the neighboring Ukraine.
Africa: Jay-Z social activism in Africa
Ethnicloft writes about Jay-Z's musical tour in Africa, “Shawn Carter (aka Jay-Z, on horse back in photo) is making waves in Africa. He has been using his musical tour of the continent to drive a social cause – by drawing attention to the world’s growing water crisis. I like that!”
Kenya: spotlight on Kenyan music
Kikuyumoja's Realm attends a special musical event, the Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol.2: “Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol. 1 has already been a success – my friend Mbuzimoja had sent me a compilation last year, so this time I didn’t want to miss it and catch the spirit for myself....
India: DesiPundit no more
DesiPundit, a popular editor-run filter blog linking to blogs run by Indians or on India decides to shut down. Two of the contributors, Patrix and Ash explain why.
Bangladesh: Children in the country
Black and Gray has a grim post on the sad reality of children in Bangladesh. “This is a story of sheer exploitation and utter indifference; a story where mothers are forced to sell their newborns for the price of a two-litre mineral water bottle; a story where children start working...
Nepal: What depends on the talks
Bloggers Nepal has more information on the ongoing talks in the country and what issues rest on the same. “The fourth session of the second round of high-level peace talks that began a week ago and scheduled to resume Sunday is likely to sort out several contentious political issues that...
Nepal: The pace of talks
United We Blog! comments on the pace of the talks in Nepal. “Another one came and said that journalists should understand that the milieu is crowded and should not venture past. We nevertheless moved ahead.”
