Stories from 11 October 2007
Nigeria: Demystifying Lagos
My Pen and My Paper demystifies Lagos: “Very briefly, who is an okada man.: 1) The okada man is a regular Nigerian male, jobless, who seeks to make a living by riding a motorcycle and offering short-distance transportation services to people.”
China: Freak rain floods Hangzhou
Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province is home to the Qiantang River, which each year plays host to the world's largest tidal bore; large enough that it occasionally washes bore-watchers away when it comes. This year's bore has come and gone, but the biggest water story in Hangzhou this season...
Nigeria: an illegitimate government
Adeola calls the Nigerian governmet “a disastrous illegitimate government”: How can the Attorney General of Nigeria write a letter to the British Police or Judiciary to let go of one of the several thieves that have looted our treasury. Is that not madness? How can such a nonentity be the...
Uganda: Let us live in peace campaign
“SMUG (Sexual minorities of Uganda) have closed the “Let us live in peace campaign”. The campaign began 45 days ago with 8 members of the LGBTI community sharing their experiences at a press conference in Kampala,” reports Sokari Ekine.
Uganda: Watch the Ugandan Blogumentary
A documentary about blogging in Uganda is now online: “We just found out that the movie is out on the internet – http://www.ms.dk/sw83664.asp So if you haven't watched it yet, you can do it here!”
China: The Richest of the Rich
Hurun and Forbes have both published the 2007 wealthy lists of mainland China. A 26-year-old woman as a real-estate developer topped both lists with a rough worth of $16 billion. However, the stories behind the stellar names again arouse public's questions, criticisms and controversies. What is going on beyond the lists?
Uganda: Of Cons, Cars And Losing a Job Because Of a Blog
This week, Ugandan Insomniac poses an always pressing question that sets the tone for much discourse, "Why are millions of Ugandans still living in abject poverty when an increasing number of people in the country can afford a brand new set of wheels and personalized number plates every year?"
Kuwait: Anonymous Blog
From Kuwait, blogger Yazeez writes: “Sometimes.. I wish I had an anonymous blog!”
Egypt: The King Farouq Series
King Farouk, who was banished from Egypt in a bloodless coup, returns to Egyptian homes in a television series. Eman Abd Al Rahman discusses what Egyptian bloggers have to say about their last king.
USA, Caribbean: Images of Broward Carnival
Photographically Yours posts a set of images from the 2007 Broward Carnival at Flickr.
Dominica: Thinking about volcanoes
“Dominica is home to one of the highest concentrations of volcanoes on the planet.” Living Dominica wonders if “we are overdue for an eruption here”.
Bahrain: Interview with Kuwaiti Atheist
Bahraini blogger Esra'a interviews an Arab atheist from Kuwait in this post.
India: To Scotland
typos, gravity and other mishaps on a visit to Scotland.”…wonder once in a while who looks after all the sheep. They're pretty well-behaved and everything, and they're generally content to graze about the aforementioned gigantic but incredibly beautiful land mass, but who takes them home at night?”
India: In Madinah and Makkah
Indian Muslims on visiting Madinah and Makkah during Ramadan.
Bhutan: Fallacies of Democracy
For A Democracy explores the political situation in Bhutan, and the fallacies of democracy.
Pakistan: All about Waziristan
The Pakistani Spectator has a post on the context of Waziristan.
Nepal: Elections postponed
UWB! posts on the Constituent Assembly elections being postponed because of the Maoists.
Iran:Desperate Housewives?
Iranian Truth writes a middle-class housewife,Hasti,30,who sold her car to raise $5,000 to have her nose altered, says that it gives me confidence to have a nice face because it is the only part that I can show off.
Egypt: Rich Bird Life
Egyptian blogger Mostafa Hussein discovers Egypt's rich bird life in this post.
Israel: Tree of Life
A Soldier's Mother from Israel narrates the story of a special which gave a new lease of life to a Jew during World War II.
Singapore: Mainstream Media and Blogs
The (new)mediaslut! agrees with a recent statement made by Singapore's Mentor Minister Lee Kuan Yew on how the mainstream media can compete with bloggers.
