Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2011 August 07

7 August 2011

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Stories from 7 August 2011

Serbia, Kosovo, Russia: A Letter to Putin

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

Thailand: University Student Detained for Lese Majeste

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Bhutan: Corruption And The Big Fishes

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Maldives: Quality Schools

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Thailand: Reviving the Democrat Party

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Sri Lanka: Comparing Intelligence

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Thailand: Inside a Thai Court

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

India: A Virtual Meeting Place For Farmers And Consumers

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Ukraine: Time for a Change?

Written by Vilhelm Konnander · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Ukraine: Courtroom Mudslinging

Written by Vilhelm Konnander · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Russia: New Legislation Against Online Extremism

Written by Gregory Asmolov · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Russia: Bloggers Initiated Day of Garbage Cleaning

Written by Gregory Asmolov · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Syria: Death Toll Mounts as Ramadan Massacre Continues

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Protests calling for President Bashar Al Assad “to leave” continue in Syria this Ramadan. As the death toll mounts, reactions continue to pour in from across the Arab world.

Zambia: Complaining And Complimenting Electronically

Written by Gershom Ndhlovu · Sub-Saharan Africa

Dear Zambia is a website whose content is generated by Zambian netizens who have got beef with anything going wrong in the country - or indeed, those who have anything...

Senegal: 5-Year Ban For Football Star El Hadj Diouf

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Japan: Foraging for food in Tokyo

Written by Tomomi Sasaki · Quick Reads · East Asia

Venezuela: A funny tribute song for Google +

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Quick Reads · Latin America

Russia: Photos From the Tyva (Tuva) Republic

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

Russia: “Stolen Dreams”

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

Ukraine: Yulia Tymoshenko's Trial and the Legacy of “Gassy Shenanigans”

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