Stories from 4 November 2006
Landing at the Iraqi Blogodrome
If you read no other blog posts this week read these Today I present a series of must-reads from the Iraqi blogodrome. Each one is powerful and not to be...
Martinique: What's Wrong With Hair?
Displeased that more and more women are turning to complete eyebrow removal, Le Blog de [Moi] asks(Fr): “Do modern societies have a problem with body hair?” She then notes the...
India: Testimonies on street harrasment
Blank Noise Project puts some testimonies together and calls out for more action against sexual harassment on the streets. “don’t expect anyone to think of me as their sister or...
Sri Lanka: Peace, war and politics
Transcurrents.com on the political situation and the war clouds. “The Geneva conclave has come and gone! As predicted in these columns the parley was a failure. The summit took place...
Pakistan: Why I Blog
Light Within has a piece on why the author blogs. “I love the way ideas change when I blog them. I love that someone who reads something I write might...
Pakistan: Mobile phone companies
State of Telecom Industry in Pakistan on industry statistics, which companies are likely to do well and competition in a volume-heavy market. “But eventually as in saturated markets, if mobile...
Nepal: Kumari System
Bloggers Nepal on a system of rituals and traditions that might violate a girl's rights. “In the last couple of days Nepal’s unique culture of worshipping Kumari, the living goddess,...
