Stories from 2 January 2007
Guyana: New year lessons from toast
As she learns a few lessons from toast, Guyana-Gyal thinks she may not be quite ready to start the new year.
Hong Kong and China: Days without internet and the world is not flat
Because of the earthquake in southern sea of Taiwan on 26 of December, 2006, two major internet cables in the Pacific Ocean have been broken (details see Andrew Lih). Hong...
Jamaica: Earning a quick dollar in the ghetto makeover
Ria Bacon photographed these young women in December 2006 on Barbican Road in Kingston, Jamaica. As she explains on her blog: In the week before Christmas, many of the poorer...
Romania: Singing Carols
“Memories from Romania: On the last day I spent in [Onesti] many of the students came to the Cancelarie (staff room) to sing carols for the teachers. I had absolutely...
Bulgaria, Romania: New EU Members
Europhobia writes about Europe's muted reaction to the arrival of the EU's two new members on Jan. 1: “Personally, I reckon the lack of coverage and debate is thanks to...
The Balkans, Russia: Energy Ties
Neretva River reports on the treatment of Russian energy companies in the Balkans.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Turbofolk and Xenophobia
Neretva River writes that “a series of fights at Disco clubs across Bosnia along with the growing popularity of Turbofolk illicited a very racist [anti-Serbian] response” from one Bosnian actor...
Croatia: Rahim Ademi
Neretva River writes about the upcoming trial in Croatia of Kosovar Albanian war criminal Rahim Ademi – here and here.
Japan: immigrant child labour
Matt from Debito.org comments on the local news concerning two temporary job placement agencies hiring 12 Brazilian children labour in Japan.
Croatia: Srdan Vrcan's Obit
East Ethnia posts an obituary for Srdan Vrcan, a renowned Croation sociology professor who passed away at the very end of 2006.
South Korea: women's health
Asiapages blogs about her experience of health check in South Korea which presumes unmarried women as sexually not active and therefore ineligible for body check up.
Russia: Holidays in St. Pete
Lex Libertas writes about holiday decorations in St. Petersburg: “If you grew up in a Slavic country, you'll walk around and think “Oh, the New Year's decorations are up.” And...
Bloggers warn of insurgency after Ethio-Somali war
Ethiopian and Somali government troops drove Islamist forces out of their last stronghold in Somalia yesterday, just eight days after the start of a major military offensive. The apparently easy...
South Africa: podcasting new media and the law
Chilibean announces the launching of a South African podcast, Legally Content, which deals with the intersection of new media and the law.
Jamaica, Trinidad: Soca downloads?
Francis Wade has been listening to the latest soca tunes being released out of Trinidad for the Carnival season, but regrets that a way of legally downloading them as mp3s...
Nigeria: enough is enough
2007 is the right time for Nigerians to claim their country, writes Oro: Enough is enough! The rise of apathy and inaction of the good people of Nigeria who ought...
Ethiopia: activist flees the country
Ethiopian Life, Politics, Culture and Arts reports that Ashenafi Kebede, Ethiopia's journalist and activist, has fled the country. His life was in danger after distributing Dr. Berhanu Nega's book, The...
Cameroon: justice with a human face
Dibussi Tande writes about Cameroon's new criminal procedure code: Can Cameroon’s New Criminal Procedure Code Deliver “Justice with a Human Face”?
Africa: Ethiopia's James Brown
Ben Loxo writes about James Brown's influence in Africa, “Benn loxo listener, Henri, sent me this Sekouba Diabaté track to post as a tribute. I’ll also post a track by...
Meet The New Urban Cambodian Woman And Blogger: Keo Kalyan
In a country where long-time respected traditions dominate the way of life of the people, the role of women in education, social work and general lifestyle is still limited compared...