Stories from 9 October 2007
Philippines: Sexism in activism
Penned by a Filipina novelist based in New York, Lily Pad replies to two letters asking about political sexism and models for activist women. Interestingly, the term Lily Pad seems...
Philippines: Enough Of Desperate Housewives
Doctor Anonymous is asking Filipinos protesting against American TV Show Desperate Housewives to stand down. The TV show had made a joke on Filipino doctors and later issued an apology.
Indonesia: Travel Tips For Bali
A Mind of My Own has some tips for those planning to visit Bali.
Philippines: Arroyo's “Third” Impeachment Complaint
Coming at the heels of the controversial National Broadband Network contract with Chinese firm ZTE, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Friday (Oct. 6) was slapped an impeachment complaint before the House of Representatives. Tonyo Cruz has reactions from Filipino bloggers.
Arabeyes: Moroccan Blogger Lashes Out at Gulf Arabs
Moroccan blogger Adilski lashes out at Gulf Arabs in this post, which I am translating from Arabic. Not happy with the media attention Moroccan women are getting in the Gulf, Adilski goes on to paint Gulf Arabs as lesbians and gays, living in oppressive societies and yearning for freedom.
Myanmar: Healing Myanmar
Burmese blogger Moemoe has some ideas on how to move Myanmar towards a more normal country.
Jordan: Aids Concerns
Jordanian blogger Hareega is concerned about the spread of the deadly Aids virus in his country.
Egypt: A Visit to an Elderly House
Ramadan is the month of “good”. That’s how Muslims regard it worldwide. So don’t get amazed if you found various forms for “good deeds” performed amongst middle age youth here or there, writes Eman, who translates a post by an Egyptian doctor who pays a visit to an elderly house.
Arabeyes: Egyptian Blog Review
Egyptian blogs were abuzz with activity, despite their show of solidarity with a strike by a number of newspapers, which didn't appear in protest against the jailing of Egyptian journalists today. Our review today talks about the strike, the anniversary of the October 6 war with Israel and the detention of an Egyptian Shiite among other topics, writes Tarek Amr.
