Stories from 8 May 2009
Talking to Jamaican writer and blogger Marlon James
An interview with Jamaican novelist Marlon James, who has been blogging about books, music, culture and other matters since May 2006.
Mozambique: Portable Apps in Mozambique
Writing about Mozambique, David notes that “USB drives” or “Memory sticks” are an incredibly handy way for people with limited resources to get their toe in the door of the technological world.
Kenya: Responsible Tourism in Maasai Villages
A video from Joseph about responsible tourism in Maasai villages. F
Americas: Carter Center Blogging Regional Visit
Jennifer McCoy of the Carter Center Americas Programhas been blogging while accompanying former US President Jimmy Carter during his visit to Latin America where they met with several of the region's leaders.
Japan: Japanese electro-pop and clubs
If you are interested in “Tokyo & Japan's clubs, electro-pop, and Shibuya-kei-related scenes”, check out Chipple.net (in English): a “Japanese music, movie release and event announcement blog”.
Malaysia: “Demonizing” the new Prime Minister
Malaysia's former Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad, criticizes the Western media for “demonizing” the country's new Prime Minister
Philippines: City Hall on fire
A city councilor in the Philippines blogs about the fire accident which damaged her office and several parts of the city hall complex.
Online campaign for Laos
Library for Laos is an online campaign to raise funds for children’s books in rural Laos.
Myanmar: Rogue Wind Blasted through Mandalay City
On May 6 a rogue wind blasted through Mandalay, the third capital city of Myanmar. GV author Tan translates a blog post written by a Burmese blogger who witnessed the damage caused by the freak wind.
Ukraine, Germany: Interior Minister's Drunken Brawl
Foreign Notes and Ukrainiana (here and here) report on Ukrainian interior minister Yuri Lutsenko's drunken brawl at Frankfurt airport.
Russia: Microsoft's Investments
Profy reports that “Microsoft is going to invest as much as $300 million to the Russian market within the next 3 years.”
Russia: Authorities Embrace Skype
Profy writes about one of the implications of the Russian authorities’ discovery of Skype: “Another problem here is that Russian authorities are known for their corrupt practices so it is no wonder that Russian people are already wondering if they will have to bribe the officials via Webmoney – a...