Comments on: Blogging To Improve Cambodia’s Environment http://globalvoicesonline.org/2005/12/27/blogging-to-improve-cambodia%e2%80%99s-environment/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:17:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stefan http://globalvoicesonline.org/2005/12/27/blogging-to-improve-cambodia%e2%80%99s-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-31409 Stefan Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:03:59 +0000 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices/?p=4950#comment-31409 I also found the above interview fascinating. Particularly interesting also how the ZJ and another comment giver use blog to promote their work. What this made me wondering once more is about the extent to which the bloggosphere could be an alternative public for Cambodian civil society to grow and flourish in, given the restrictions on freedom of association and expression, among others. It seems to me that the few Cambodian bloggers there are engage in self censorship, anticipating disadvantages from voicing their opinions. For good reasons I believe. I wonder about those blogs in Khmer but assume it is a similar situation. Personally, I started my blog explicitly with the idea of promoting my work, which is related to ethnic minorities in Cambodia. Since ethnicity is highly politicized in Cambodia I came to think that it would not contribute to advance this work (with the government) if I would share my ideas publicly. I ended up writing only travel reports and not writing about politics in Cambodia at all, although this is what fascinates me most, personally and professionally. Stefan I also found the above interview fascinating. Particularly interesting also how the ZJ and another comment giver use blog to promote their work.

What this made me wondering once more is about the extent to which the bloggosphere could be an alternative public for Cambodian civil society to grow and flourish in, given the restrictions on freedom of association and expression, among others. It seems to me that the few Cambodian bloggers there are engage in self censorship, anticipating disadvantages from voicing their opinions. For good reasons I believe. I wonder about those blogs in Khmer but assume it is a similar situation.

Personally, I started my blog explicitly with the idea of promoting my work, which is related to ethnic minorities in Cambodia. Since ethnicity is highly politicized in Cambodia I came to think that it would not contribute to advance this work (with the government) if I would share my ideas publicly. I ended up writing only travel reports and not writing about politics in Cambodia at all, although this is what fascinates me most, personally and professionally.

Stefan

]]> By: bbgirl almeida urdelas http://globalvoicesonline.org/2005/12/27/blogging-to-improve-cambodia%e2%80%99s-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-21919 bbgirl almeida urdelas Sun, 01 Jan 2006 08:44:34 +0000 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices/?p=4950#comment-21919 community work does not only helps but (must) influence the culture and character of an individual and the community. My big sis is one of the many who would like to share what HELP means.. language is not an issue when you want to HELP! dedication,commitment and love to others: that's what ate ZJ have....keep it up' community work does not only helps but (must) influence the culture and character of an individual and the community. My big sis is one of the many who would like to share what HELP means.. language is not an issue when you want to HELP! dedication,commitment and love to others: that’s what ate ZJ have….keep it up’

]]> By: Gerard Ravasco http://globalvoicesonline.org/2005/12/27/blogging-to-improve-cambodia%e2%80%99s-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-21834 Gerard Ravasco Fri, 30 Dec 2005 10:45:56 +0000 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices/?p=4950#comment-21834 Oops. sorry about the typho... It's supposed to be ZJ (Zarah Jane). Oops. sorry about the typho… It’s supposed to be ZJ (Zarah Jane).

]]> By: Gerard Ravasco http://globalvoicesonline.org/2005/12/27/blogging-to-improve-cambodia%e2%80%99s-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-21833 Gerard Ravasco Fri, 30 Dec 2005 10:43:29 +0000 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices/?p=4950#comment-21833 MJ's blog (along with the other bloggers in Cambodia) is a "priceless" communication tool for development for "less the price". MJ’s blog (along with the other bloggers in Cambodia) is a “priceless” communication tool for development for “less the price”.

]]> By: Jess Almeida http://globalvoicesonline.org/2005/12/27/blogging-to-improve-cambodia%e2%80%99s-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-21817 Jess Almeida Thu, 29 Dec 2005 21:56:42 +0000 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices/?p=4950#comment-21817 the beautiful girl only proves that culture is borderless and that differences issues are not hindrance to sharing a hand to explore ones culture and learn from it. the beautiful girl only proves that culture is borderless and that differences issues are not hindrance to sharing a hand to explore ones culture and learn from it.

]]> By: ThaRum http://globalvoicesonline.org/2005/12/27/blogging-to-improve-cambodia%e2%80%99s-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-21753 ThaRum Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:42:28 +0000 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/globalvoices/?p=4950#comment-21753 It is very interesting that a foreign development worker shares her work experience in Cambodia with other people. This is another good one: http://www.blog.kalabird.com/ The name of her weblog, Sreisaat, means Beautiful Girl/Woman in Khmer language. It is very interesting that a foreign development worker shares her work experience in Cambodia with other people. This is another good one: http://www.blog.kalabird.com/

The name of her weblog, Sreisaat, means Beautiful Girl/Woman in Khmer language.

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