Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 October 27

27 October 2008

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Stories from 27 October 2008

Russia: “Admiral” Film Review

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

Russia: Kaliningrad's Real and “Fake” Estate

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

Russia: Russian Tourists

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

Thailand: Dispute over Preah Vihear Temple

Written by David Reid · Quick Reads · East Asia

Thailand: Amulets and warfare

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Burmese Americans and US elections

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Laos and Western culture

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Pakistan: Dealing with unwanted calls and sms

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Sri Lanka: Challenges in a village

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Bangladesh: Photographs of Sundarbans

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

India: Trekking in Sikkim

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Morocco: Habib Belkacem, Producer Extraordinaire

Written by Jillian C. York · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Western Sahara: Educational Success

Written by Jillian C. York · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

India: Shooting inside a bus

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Japan: Arrested in Shibuya just for walking?

Written by Chris Salzberg · Quick Reads · East Asia

Taiwan: Huge crowd at 1025 protest

Written by David Reid · Quick Reads · East Asia

Guatemala: Heavy Rains and Flooding Affecting the Poorest Communities

Written by Renata Avila · Latin America

The past month has been very difficult for many Guatemalans because of heavy rains caused by tropical storms. Floods and storms affect many communities, but the impact is higher in...

Morocco: Barça Fan Jailed for Superlative Statement

Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa

Many bloggers were shocked last week to learn that a young Moroccan man had been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for what seemed like such a minor "crime." The young...

Iran: Blogging from the Smallest School in the World

Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa

Here is another story about how blogging can change lives in a positive way and attract attention to invisible parts of this world. Abdul Mohammad She’rani, a young Iranian teacher...

Climate Analysis of Rihanna's ‘Shut up and Drive’ Video

Written by Juliana Rotich · North America

Empivot is an online green media aggregator, or as its tag line says, it is the ‘Online Network for Green Video’. Members can upload video, browse channels such as Renewable...