4 December 2007
Stories from 4 December 2007
Peru: All About Alan García
Peruvian president Alan García is a favorite subject for bloggers to write about. The subjects include García's foray into the world of journalism and questions whether he actually writes the opinion pieces. In addition, other bloggers discuss the president's latest approval ratings and his proposal to change the trials law, which would benefit extraditated ex-president Alberto Fujimori.
Laos: Boat Racing Festival
Boat racing festival marks the end of Buddhist lent in Laos and neighboring countries. Darly at Lao Voices site has posted videos of the recently concluded Boat Racing Festival in...
Egypt: Story of a Shop
Egyptian blogger Tak Hank comments on the ebb and flow of life in a shop which was jinxed after an elderly vendor scolded him and refused to sell him a plastic sword as a child. Eman Abd Al Rahman translates the post from Arabic.
[GV Show Special] Interview with Wahda Masrya - An Egyptian Girl
In this special edition of the Global Voices Show, Egyptian blogger Wahda Masrya - an Egyptian Girl talks about her reasons for blogging, the risks faced by Egyptian bloggers who dare criticise the authorities, her friend, the imprisoned blogger Kareem Amer and the activist blogging scene in Egypt.
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I do not support capital punishment, in this instance there have no other alternative. What these killers have done is...