Stories from 14 August 2013
Egypt: “I Literally Felt a Bullet Pass Over my Shoulder”
Egyptian photojournalist Mosa'ab Elshamy was shot at, had a bullet fly over his shoulder, and had his equipment stolen as he ventured into Rabaa Al Adawiya today.
Coptic Churches Burnt in Egypt
On social media, many suggested that the Muslim Brotherhood has been fanning the flames of sectarianism, pitting Muslim against Christian, resulting in today's unprecedented wide-scale attacks.
#YoViajoPara: Why do Latin Americans Travel?
Travelers discussed on Twitter under the hashtag #YoViajoPara the reasons why they love to visit other places.
Celebrating The Indigenous Past Of Northeast India
In Search of Greener Pastures blog revisits the indigenous past of Northeast India by sharing some rare photographs.
VIDEO: Shop at the ‘Barrio’ in Asunción, Paraguay
The campaign ‘Volvé al barrio’ (Return to the neighborhood) promotes small businesses in the Loma San Jerónimo neighborhood in Asunción, Paraguay's capital, with video ads where the neighborhood's residents tell viewers about their shops and small businesses. In the blog Hallucina [es], Global Voices contributor Gabriela Galilea shares three of...
Brazil's Urban Mobility Crisis
Searching for solutions which will improve urban mobility in Brazil, Luciane Salles writes about the lack of an effective national plan and the increase in individual transport.
Tempers Flare at Kyrgyzstan's Favorite Lake
Conflicts on the shores of Kyrgyzstan's flagship holiday destination, Lake Issyk-Kul, are eating away at one of the republic's chief sources of income - tourism.
UK Press Coverage of Zanzibar Acid Attack Risks Inflaming Religious Tensions
The UK press coverage of acid attack on two British girls in Zanzibar is misleading to the families of the two girls and risks inflaming religious tensions in Tanzania.
VIDEO: Brazil’s Vinegar Revolt Captured in Independent Film ‘Vandalism’
Produced by a group of independent journalists, this documentary discusses the diversity within the recent protests in Fortaleza and several major Brazilian cities.
Journalists Covering Egypt Shot At, Arrested and Threatened
"We just got shot at by birdshot trying to get into the Rabaa sit-in, crouching behind car," tweets Bel Trew, from Cairo, Egypt.
Conflicting Casualty Reports as Muslim Brotherhood Sit-ins Dispersed in Egypt
Egyptian forces are now dispersing two sit-ins in Cairo, with conflicting reports on casualties. The action is unfolding live on television. Netizens weigh in.
South Korean Textbooks Started to Include Multicultural Families
Although South Korea is rapidly turning into a multi-ethnic society, changes in the public notion or institutional preparations still lag behind. The Grand Narrative blog posted on how one Korean elementary textbook addresses multicultural families, along with links displaying how Koreans, who have been taught in school that they are “ethnically homogeneous”, respond...
