Stories from 11 May 2007
Nigeria: the Egungun festival 2007
Naijablog on the Egungun festival in Nigeria: The Egungun masquerade takes place at Iragbiji (Osun State) at the end of this month. Wikipedia tells me the town was founded by a hunter chasing a wild animal. When he finally caught and killed the animal, he sat down under a shady...
Bulgaria: Public Transportation on Strike May 15
Sofia's Hidden Beauty writes that the Bulgarian capital will be “completely paralyzed” on May 15 because of the public transportation drivers’ strike.
Latvia: Almost All Eurovision Songs
Inspired by Siberian Light‘s initiative, All About Latvia links to “almost every Latvian Eurovision song ever.”
Ethiopian bloggers pay tribute to jet crash reporter
Ethiopian bloggers have flooded the internet with tributes to Associated Press reporter Anthony Mitchell who was one of 114 people killed when Kenyan Airways flight KQ507 crashed in southern Cameroon early on Saturday May 5. Anthony worked as a journalist in Ethiopia for five years and led the reporting of violence that broke out after the country’s controversial national elections in May 2005.
Albania: Response to an Article
Patrick Poole writes about the comments he received on his piece on Albanians: “An email I just received called me ‘an angry apologist for jihadist murderers’. This was from a well-known anti-Jihad writer, who had previously agreed with the sentiments expressed that I was a Nazi sympathizer. The jist of...
Jamaica, Barbados: Kamau Brathwaite's Birthday
Geoffrey Philp honours Barbadian writer Kamau Brathwaite on his birthday: “We have done this tribute because in your poems and life, you have given us an example of how a life should be lived–on its own terms.”
Google shareholders reject anti-censorship proposal
Jeremy Gordon, CEO of China Business Services, which help companies enter the Chinese market, blogged today on the China Business Blog about the interview he had with BBC’s 5 Live radio about the controversial Google’s censorship policy in China. This came after the majority of Google shareholders voted against the...
Trinidad & Tobago: Preserving Architecture
Thebookmann, concerned about the disappearance of architecture with a Caribbean vernacular, posts photos of two old buildings in Trinidad and says: “Aiming to capture the title of the financial hub of the Caribbean, common landmarks in the city are being sold for the almighty dollar, and are being replaced by...
Cayman Islands: The Flow of the ‘Fro
Mighty Afroditee pens a sonnet to her hair: “Flowing, soft, billowing waves – crown does not possess, Gleam the apex coroneted with a kinky, matted, abundant ‘Fro…”
Barbados: The Power of Blogs
Barbados Underground uses the fallout from Senegalese rapper Akon's controversial dance with a Trinidadian minor to make a point about the power of the Internet: “Let this be a warning to all and especially the Politicos in Barbados who feel that the ‘old age’ behaviour of ignoring the populace and...
Bahamas: The Importance of Art
“Our lack of consciousness about our own collective expressions, and the serious lack of emphasis put on them by our society, our nation, and our governments should be a cause of concern,” writes Nicolette Bethel, as she examines the importance of art (and satire) in the Bahamas.
Oman: Food Blog Launched
Oman blogger Blue Chi has set up a cooking blog along with her friend. “I would like to confirm that all the photographs found on the Omani Cuisine website are of the actual food that we made, and no, I am not kidding. You can now go ahead and check...
Palestine: Disabled Children on the Street
Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah reports the destruction of a centre for disabled children by the Israeli forces. “Where on earth would you expect to see a military forces going out at 5:30 AM to throw out ‘handicapped children’ to the cold streets after snatching the kids out of their beds?...
Egypt: War on Bloggers Exposed
Egyptian blogger Nora Younis explains in detail the escalating war on her country's bloggers here. “I had posted earlier that bloggers are now under gunfire in Egypt. Several people here in the United States asked me why is this happening to bloggers, and why now? I will try to explain...
Yemen: Tourism Boom
Tourism in Yemen could be a wonderful industry, writes Jane Novak , who links to a news report which states that 609,000 people visited Yemen over two years.
Bahrain: Suicide Pledge
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif bursts out laughing after reading that a girl who attempted to commit suicide was taken to the police station and made to sign a pledge never to commit suicide again.
Iraq: Samara Dam Threat
Iraqi blogger Ladybird reports that: “Haq Agency received serious information indicates that occupation forces preventing vehicles from crossing ‘Samara Dam’ bridge [see it on Goolge maps], claiming there is a truck loaded with explosives on the bridge.”
Israel: Teapacks Wiped Off the Eurovision Map
Writing from Israel, Aussie Dave reports that Israeli band Teapacks has been “wiped off the Eurovision map.”
Hong Kong: Obscene hyperlink
Charles Mok blogs about a recent court case in Hong Kong that a hyperlink to porn website has been ruled as Obscene and is subject to a HKD5000 fine.
Tunisia: Why Were We Created?
“Why were we created? That's one big question; one that doesn't necessarily have one exact answer, but well depending on who you ask, you'll be getting a range of different answers,” writes Subzero Blue from Tunisia. He continues to list how people of different professions and inclinations would answer this...
China: Stock Bubble
Imaginethief warns that the Shanghai stock market has reached the top of the bubbles: I would also like to offer the follow entirely unsolicited investment advice: Sell you morons! Sell everything! Get out! Get out while you can, for god's sake!
