3 February 2010

Stories from 3 February 2010

On Indo-Bangla Relations

Anirvan Chatterjee, an Indian American, shares his experiences during his visit to Bangladesh and comments on its relationship with India: “Indians don't know what kind of soft power they have–if...

3 February 2010

Nepal: Gulf Returnees

Migrant Rights Blog writes about the stories of Nepalis who came back home after after a stint working in the Gulf: “for every individual, there is a different story; some...

3 February 2010

Pakistan: How Not To Be Hacked

Faisal K. at Deadpan Thoughts shares from his personal experience how to be prepared for a hacking attack on all your email/social network accounts.

3 February 2010

A ‘climate of fear’ at the Thai-Burma border

Between 1.5-2 million Burmese refugees live in Thailand. For many reasons, this young, traumatized population knows little about reproductive health, which underscores the need for peer health educators and improvements in access to health care.

3 February 2010

Cuba: Identifying with Mandela

Cuban diaspora blogger Uncommon Sense reports that “3 Cuban political prisoners this week delivered their congratulations to South African patriarch Nelson Mandela on this month's 20th anniversary of his release...

3 February 2010

Syria: Damascus’ Own Marathon

Damascene Jasmin [AR] writes about Syria's first international marathon. Damascus marathon is planned for April 16, to commemorate Syria's independence day (April 17).

3 February 2010