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December, 2005

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Stories from December, 2005

Uganda: Travels In

Arjen Westra's African blog writes about his arrival in Kampala, Uganda.………..For the first time I didn't experience the 12,5 hour bustrip on the bumpy Kenyan roads. I flew in: 50...

Written by Sokari Ekine
30 December 2005

Kenya: God and Institutions

What an African Woman Thinks continues with her questions around God, this time is institutions…… Is slotting us into institutions God's way of encouraging us to die to self?

Written by Sokari Ekine
30 December 2005

South Africa: how to get rich

White African points to an essay on how to become a millionaire……..Paul Graham’s essay’s are all incredibly well written and great reads. I particularly enjoyed “How to Make Wealth“, here’s...

Written by Sokari Ekine
30 December 2005

Ghana: Christmas

The Trials and Tribulations of Freshly-Arrived Denizen gives us a taste of Christmas in Accra.

Written by Sokari Ekine
30 December 2005

Nigeira: Telecoms

Chippla's Weblog takes a critical look at Nigeria's telecoms industry……………The Nigerian Telecommunications Limited, or NITEL as it is widely known, had been doing this ever since it was established. And...

Written by Sokari Ekine
30 December 2005

Kenya: Geeky sites

Kenyan Pundit is having a great holiday and is very busy. Nonetheless she spares us a few minutes to wish everyone a Happy New Year and points to some geeky...

Written by Sokari Ekine
30 December 2005

Brazil: New Year's Superstition

As the clock turns 12 this New Year's Eve, you should be jumping up and down on your right foot. For more Brazilian New Year's superstition, check out “New Year's...

Written by David Sasaki
30 December 2005

Latin America: Day of the “Innocents”

Mariano Amartino has a summary of blogs “celebrating” El Dia de los Inocentes – the Spanish speaking world's version of April Fool's Day. As such, Definitely Maybe announced that Google...

Written by David Sasaki
30 December 2005

Mexico: Mexican Community Medicine

Enrico, a medical student in Guadalajara who grew up in Texas, has an excellent four part series (1, 2, 3, 4) on Mexican community medicine and how it compares to...

Written by David Sasaki
30 December 2005

Haiti: Jean-Juste Has Cancer

Commenting on a Miami Herald article which revealed that imprisoned Haitian priest, Gerard Jean-Juste has leukemia, Boz opines that “the Haitian government should allow Jean-Juste to travel to the US...

Written by David Sasaki
30 December 2005

Syria: President

Ammar says that syrian president still can’t make up his mind as to how he wants the world to see him.

Written by Haitham Sabbah
29 December 2005

Iran: United Kurdish Front

According to Paiz, Nederlands based Iranian, former Sanadaj deputy in Iranian Parliament, Mr.Adib, announced the creation of United Kurdish Front. Everybody can become a member and achieving justice and equality...

Written by Fred Petrossian
29 December 2005

Saudi Arabia: Religious impact

Sabbah chronicles the social progress of Saudi women in the last year, and considers it a blow against Islamic terrorism. A woman won election to a seat on the “engineer's...

Written by Haitham Sabbah
29 December 2005
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