Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 August 21

21 August 2008

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Stories from 21 August 2008

Japan: Ikeda on Everything is Miscellaneous

Written by Chris Salzberg · Quick Reads · East Asia

Mexico: Videos raise awareness of kidnapping crisis

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Latin America

Mexico has seen a steep rise in kidnapping for ransom cases this year, and a group of videobloggers have decided to take a stand and make videos proposing solutions for...

Georgia, Russia: The Names of the Dead

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Mexico: Attempt to Close Radio Ñomndaa

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Freedom of Speech

Colombia: Narcotours in Medellín

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Latin America

Chile: Campaign Propaganda Out of Season

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Latin America

Uruguay: 2nd Ceibal Jam for the XO Laptop

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Latin America

Nepal: New government, new challenges

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

India and Olympics

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Bangladesh: Shab-E-Barat festivities

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Latvia: Soviet Murals

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Czech Republic: “Memories of the Russian Invaders”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Russia, Georgia: Oil and War

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Russia: Three Anniversaries

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Georgia: A War Diary

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Jordan: Uranium Anybody?

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Egypt: Parliamentary Fire Reactions

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

People's reactions here are really confusing ... ehm ... and amusing as well. Ok, believe it or not, but some people here were really happy that a fire has destroyed...

Jordan: Ants and Soda

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Environmental concerns a priority for Pacific Island bloggers

Written by John Liebhardt · Oceania

Outside of denouncing military rule in Fiji, environmental concerns top the agenda as South Pacific leaders gather this week in Alofi, the capital of Nieu.

Kenya: Software developers need support from ICT Board?

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa