Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2009 September 17

17 September 2009

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Stories from 17 September 2009

Russia: Victor Pylyavsky's Paraglider Photos

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

EU: Russophone Bloggers React to Dairy Farmers’ Protest

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

LJ user drugoi hosts a discussion of the Belgian dairy farmers' protest over low milk prices.

According to recent Census figures, there are 25,000 Muslims in Mexico, which represents .02% of the population. However, this community is using advertisements on public transportation and digital media to...

Botswana: What Botswana Creative Writers Need

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

India: Commercialization Of Professional Education

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Nepal: Maternal Health Care Challenges

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · South Asia

Last week, two high profile visits brought maternal health care challenges in Nepal into media spotlight. But it will take more than high profile celebrity visits to bring relief to...

South Africa: Top 10 Malema-isms

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

D.R. of Congo: Why Congo Matters

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

India: Tips on portrait photography

Written by Aparna Ray · Quick Reads · South Asia

India: Beer is against Indian culture?

Written by Lester Bolicenni · Quick Reads · South Asia

Japan: The boyladies

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

China: Pretending to be a reporter

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

Kenya: CEO of Wildlife Blogging Site Named Pop!Tech 2009 Fellow

Written by Samuel Maina · Sub-Saharan Africa

Pop!Tech is coming again this October and on 9 September they issued a release announcing the 2009 Social Innovation Fellows which was also blogged about by Pop!Tech's Kristen Taylor. Pop!Tech...