Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2007 October 30

30 October 2007

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Stories from 30 October 2007

Burkina Faso: Blogs Help Burkinabe Skirt Censorship

Written by Ramata Sore · Sub-Saharan Africa

In Burkina Faso, blogging is more than a pastime. It is the eyes and ears of thousands of net users. That's why from October 11th to the 17th, during the...

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Korea: School Field Trips and Income Gap

Written by Hyejin Kim · East Asia

School excursions are memorable experiences. Being in unfamiliar circumstances and spending several nights with friends give the chance to build stronger friendships and to better understand teachers and other friends....

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Lebanon: Polemic and nature

Written by Francois Bacha and Marie-Josée Rizkallah · Middle East & North Africa

Moustafa from Beirut Spring's blog noted in one of his latest posts that Lebanon is “dropping French.” Somehow that claim is true; Lebanese francophone blogs are few and different from...

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Guatemala: Missing Home

Written by Renata Avila · Latin America

Migration either internally or to countries abroad is a usual phenomenon in Guatemala. During the armed conflict and the years of extreme poverty and violence several Guatemalans decided that there was a lack of real opportunities. As a result many left their homelands to go to the capital city or to go North to find other ways to survive and improve their quality of life. Blogs play an important role in keeping people connected and to bring a piece of Guatemala closer.

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Updates from 30 October 2007