2 June 2007

Stories from 2 June 2007

Nigeria: writing from the Diaspora

Adeola Aderounmu discusses the reasons why Nigerians in the Diaspora write about life back home: “Over the years, the concept of writing from abroad has increased tremendously. One major aspect...

2 June 2007

Uganda: donor-inspired drama

Richard M Kavuma, one of nine African reporters blogging from the G8 Summit in Germany, argues that the aid conditions set by the G8 are doing little to stop corruption....

2 June 2007

Bahrain: An Expat Minister of Labour?

With Bahrain sizzling at 44 degrees Celsius, bloggers are in action discussing everything from the weather, to who to blame for power cuts. In a post with a natural flow, Ayesha Saldanha brings us this week's review of Bahraini blogs which also discuss our "daily inanimate partners", Bedouin lifestyles, development, Bahrain's relationship with the sea and labour affairs.

2 June 2007

Africa: introducing AfricanLoft

Grandiose Parlor introduces AfricanLoft: “AfricanLoft is best seen than described; those who have being there seem to like it. In short, it’s a multi-channel, multi-author, multimedia and multi-dimensional site. And...

2 June 2007

South Korea: Migrant Worker’ Life Story

A Burmese migrant worker in Seoul, Aung Tin Htun, told his life story at MWTV's english blog. His story touched upon political suppression in Burma, factory life in Seoul, communication...

2 June 2007

Monem is free

Egyptian blogger and Journalist Abdel Monem Mahmoud, is free. Monem “arrived to his home in Alexandria less than two hours ago after being released from police custody,” said a statement...

2 June 2007

Malaysia: Not Marrying a Kadazandusun

Blogger Jewelle, hailing from the Kadazandusun ethnic group in the island of Borneo writes why she was younger she wished her future husband would be a a non- Kadazandusun person.

2 June 2007

Brueni: Extending Retirement Age

Old Man's Blog in Brunei prefers people retiring from work later. “Extending retirement age means that everyone work longer, save more, and have more once they retire. Everyone should be...

2 June 2007