7 July 2007
Stories from 7 July 2007
Palestine: Palestinians Celebrate Alan Johnston's Release
From the sad news of a death of a 31-year-old mother waiting to cross into Palestine from the Rafah Crossing to celebrations over the release of kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston, Palestinian blogs this week are abuzz with activity. Ayesha Saldanha reports how one Canadian-Palestinian blogger is ashamed to be an Arab and how another expresses her disbelief at how veiled women are being discriminated against in Jordan.
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Peru: National Team Survives and Moves on to Quarterfinals
After a great start to the Copa America football tournament, the Peruvian National Team barely squeaked by after tying neighboring Bolivia. As a result, many Peruvian bloggers took the National Team coach to task by criticizing his tactics and choice of line-up. Next up is regional power and tournament favorite, Argentina. Some are hopeful, but many are just thankful that Peru was able to move on to the quarterfinals.
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Blogging for social change: Interview with Jeff Msangi
Jeff Msangi is a columnist for a Tanzanian daily,Tanzania Daima. He has been a blogger since 2005. He blogs in Swahili at Harakati and in English at Proud African. His Swahili blog is mainly about development, politics and social activism. Jeff, a pragmatic optimist, strongly believes that blogging and other Internet tools can influence social change in the developing world. Jeff was interviewed recently by J. Nambiza Tungaraza.
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Bahrain: Wearing Hijab Part-Time
There is one subject that unites everyone living in Bahrain: traffic congestion. In the last few years, the roads on the island have become clogged by the weight of traffic, and roadbuilding to relieve that congestion in the long term is making it far worse in the short term. Every single person has a story of frustration to tell, writes Ayesha Saldanha. Wearing a part-time Hijab, professionals ending up in the wrong jobs and the perks people get in summer are other topics discussed.
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Malaysia: Bloggers Protest Religious Policing
Malaysian bloggers are protesting the way in which a young singer was treated by the a state religious department. The officials of Perak Religious Department raided an entertainment venue and detained the singer. They accused her of exposing her body and encouraging immoral activities. Malaysian bloggers asked whether the authorities are going too far and questioned the double standards with moral policing.
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Korea: Advantages for Servicemen in Civil Service Exams?
As I wrote in an earlier posting, military service is a sensitive issue in Korea. Recently, a lawyer became a hero in Korea through his outspoken comments about these two...
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