Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2009 October 13

13 October 2009

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Stories from 13 October 2009

Ukraine: Kyiv Market

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

Puerto Rico: Ready for the National Strike

Written by Firuzeh Shokooh Valle · Latin America

Puerto Rico and its bloggers are getting ready for the national strike next Thursday, October 15, which aims to paralyze the country for one day.

Lebanon: 2nd Arab Blogger Meeting Planned

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

Lebanon: Right to Left

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

Jordan: Arab Crunch Arabic Edition Out

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

Trinidad & Tobago: Following the Law

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Egypt: Coptic history wanted

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

Qatar: Al Jazeera Blogs

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

Suriname: Experiencing Suriname

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Arab-American Blogger Leila Abu-Saba Mourned

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Lebanese-American blogger Leila Abu-Saba has died after a long battle with cancer. Bloggers who have interacted with her over the years recall her merits and endless quest for peace.

Cuba: Yoani Sanchez Denied Visa

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

Barbados: Crime Spree

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Bolivia: The Battle Over Machia Park

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

Located in the Cochabamba Tropics in Central Bolivia, Machia Park is home to the Inti Wara Yassi animal refuge. It is now under threat by a proposed road and many...

Mongolia: Agriculture Initiative Changes People's Lives

Written by Portnoy Zheng · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Sri Lanka: Discrimination Runs Deep

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

China: Banning foreign investment in online game

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

Pakistan: The Ideology Of The Army

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Japan: No Nukes Festa In Tokyo

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

Sri Lanka: Tips From A Renaissance Farmer

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

South Korea: Korean women, sexually conservative or liberal?

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia