7 August 2007
Stories from 7 August 2007
Medellin, Colombia: From Kidnapping Capital to Renaissance City
Medellín Colombia is synonymous with drugs, with Pablo Escobar, Marxist guerilla groups, and violent paramilitarists. But over the past decade it is also becoming well known and well regarded for having one of the most ambitious social experiments in Latin America. In this first part of a two-part podcast we become better acquainted with modern day Medellín.
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Tajikistan: Development is the top priority
The buzz from the Tajik blogosphere: Donors discussing aid effectiveness, new forms of transportation in Dushanbe, increasing basic food prices and toughening legislation governing religious groups.
Arabisto: Where Arab Americans Make a Difference
Arabisto is an Arab American blog where Arab Americans make a difference. This week I speak to founder Nadia Gergis who tells us about the site, why and how it started and the future it holds for them.
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Colombia: Art, Poetry and Flower Festivals in Medellín
Colombian bloggers recently wrote about the end of the MDE07 Art Festival, an event which attempted to bring contemporary art back into local conversations and back into the lives of the citizens. They also discussed the recent International Poetry festival and the upcoming Fair of the Flowers.
Next time we will be there again :)