5 January 2008

Stories from 5 January 2008

A documentary on blogs and journalism

Fabio Malini [pt] recommends a documentary by Alvaro Liuzzi [es] who “has made an effort to interview a number of bloggers – Argentine, Spanish, Chilean etc – for his documentary...

5 January 2008

Mozambique: A letter to Barack Obama

Carlos Serra [pt], from Mozambique, writes a letter to senator Barack Obama, in which he pleads with him to help Kenya: “Well, your father was born there, therefore Senator, you...

5 January 2008

Mozambique: A war in the blogosphere?

Reflectindo sobre Moçambique [pt] wonders if there is a war between blog clans in Mozambique. Here are a few of the questions he poses: “A war in the Mozambican blogosphere?...

5 January 2008

Angola: A very tiny blogosphere

Manoel Vieira [pt] reflects on the small Angolan blogosphere's size and the lack of Internet access. “In a land where the  comandants’ tethers, every now and then, act in the...

5 January 2008

Barbados: The True Caribbean

“Every place in the Caribbean is exactly what it is, no more and no less, flaws and all”: Gallimaufry takes issue with the utopian perception of the region, appealing to...

5 January 2008

Barbados: The Issue of Agriculture

In Barbados’ upcoming elections, “one of the major differences unfolding between the two parties is its agriculture policy” – but Barbados Underground wonders if people really care about the issue.

5 January 2008

Bangladesh: Cyclone Sidr relief efforts.

Cyclone Sidr struck Bangladesh mid November, and although media attention has waned, the efforts to aid the victims still continue. Vlogger Shawn from the Uncultured project recorded his visit to the disaster area to deliver blankets.

5 January 2008