Stories from 13 November 2006
Cambodia: Life and Work in Cambodia
Diana, a Singaporean in Cambodia compares her working life in Singapore to her current location in Cambodia. The blogger also explains why flexible work schedule is not preferred in Cambodia.
Argentina: Ranking of Argentine Blogs
Mariano Amartino explains the methodology [ES] behind Alianzo's first ever ranking of Argentine weblogs.
Caribbean, Brazil: Rasheed Ali podcast
Afro-Caribbean musician Rasheed Ali releases a podcast featuring some of his original compositions recorded in Salvador, Brazil.
Argentina: Jacarandá Blossoms
The annual blossoming of Buenos Aires’ Jacarandá trees has inspired an army of expat bloggers to march the streets with their digital cameras. Robert Wright started much of the craze...
Belize: La Ruta Maya River Challenge
The Belize Jungle Dome Adventure Travel and Vacations blog highlights the 10th annual La Ruta Maya River Challenge, “Belize's most competitive sporting event. . . also one of the country's...
Brunei: Loy Krathong Festival in Thailand
Brunei resident Emma Good Egg visits Thailand and witnesses the Thai festival of Loy Krathong. “One lights the incense sticks and candles, make a wish and float the Krathong down...
Barbados: Jewish history
Barbados Free Press learns about Barbados’ Jewish past.
Blogs & Beers with David De Ugarte
David De Ugarte (ES) , a popular bloger in the Spanish-language blogosphere is visiting Chile. He is the founder of Las Indias Electrónicas (ES) and creator of Cyberpunk (ES) A...
Sri Lanka: On Homosexuality
An interesting discussion in the Sri Lankan blogosphere on homosexuality. True Sri Lankan appears to believe that homosexuality is not natural, however homosexuals should not be hated and instead need...
India: An American Child
Even when parents don't plan to stay outside of India for too long, they try and give birth to children in the US despite the lack of family support. The...
Nepal: The April Revolution and Democracy
Democracy For Nepal on why the April Revolution consumed the author and why there is so much to learn from the process of democracy taking root in Nepal. “Nothing like...
Slovenia: Election Coverage
The Glory of Carniola writes about one local paper's extremely low-quality election coverage.
Romania: Language-Free Enclave
Andy H of Csikszereda Musings posts a language distribution map of Romania, which shows that he lives in an enclave where Romanian isn't the dominant language.
Hungary: “Trumpetting The Positive”
“Facilities for the disabled in Budapest leave a lot to be desired. So it's good to see some private businesses starting to take the initiative… Just don't forget to bring...
Bangladesh: Segregating and Bengali Classes
a bengali in TO writes on sex-segregated schools in Canada and the Middle East, reflecting on personal experiences. “The reason Bengali class was so popular was that it was the...
Estonia: Statues and the Identity Crisis
Itching for Eestimaa writes about the identity crisis of the Baltic Russians.
Estonia: Firewood Export
Bonjour l'Estonie wonders how Estonian birch-tree firewood can be so cheap.
Croatia: Japan in Zagreb
Neretva River writes about Japan's growing popularity in Croatia's capital.
Former Yugoslavia: Seselj on Hunger Strike
Neretva River reviews the hunger-striking habits of war criminals on trial.
Poland's Pulse in the Blogosphere
Looking on with incredulity…Impersonal meets personal on the streets in Poland. Automatic money machines not adopted by all. Shared by WarsawDaily. On Nov. 11, Poles observed Independence Day. Apartment blocks...
Nigeria: art as activism and community
Black Looks on art as activism and community, “Art as activism, as a tool for transformation, as community is something that I have come across more and more over the...
