Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2009 July 28

28 July 2009

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Stories from 28 July 2009

Ecuador: Woman Attempts to Auction Virginity Online in Spain

Written by Milton Ramirez · Latin America

An Ecuadorian immigrant living in Valencia, Spain decided to put her virginity up for an online auction to help pay for medical care for her ailing mother. The ads were...

Iran: Kahrizak, a prison from Hell

Written by Fred Petrossian · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Pakistan: Banking Sector Blogs

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Bangladesh: A Concrete Island

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Trinidad & Tobago: Mother Earth

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

India: Best Interior Design Blogs

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Trinidad & Tobago: Assassination Attempt?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Cuba, U.S.A.: Cabot Journalism Prize

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America

Bhutan: Expensive Chilies

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Jamaica: Dancehall & Child Abuse

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Guyana: The Nose Knows

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Nepal's Dolphins in Danger

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · Quick Reads · South Asia

Armenia-Azerbaijan: Musical collaboration

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

China: “Internet addiction disorder” is a joke

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

Japan: Election manifesto

Written by Scilla Alecci · Quick Reads · East Asia

Philippines: Eating Taho

Written by Karlo Mongaya · Quick Reads · East Asia

What is Team Building in the Filipino Language?

Written by Karlo Mongaya · Quick Reads · East Asia

China: One-Child Policy Heading for a Revision

Written by George Sun · East Asia

According to Time magazine, the one-child policy, a cornerstone of contemporary China, will be changed when word got out late last week that Shanghai was encouraging couples to have additional...

United Nations: Video contest for 9-25 year olds about migration

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Eastern & Central Europe

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations is organizing the Plural+ video contest about building a more inclusive, tolerant society. The contest is open for any participant between the ages of...

Paraguay: The Government's Negotiations in the Itaipú Dam

Written by Eduardo Avila · Quick Reads · Latin America