Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 September 15

15 September 2008

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Stories from 15 September 2008

Kuwait: Special Girgian Celebration

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

People in the Gulf region mark the middle of the Holy Month of Ramadan with a celebration, where children dress up and go door to door, wishing neighbours and collecting treats and sometimes money. One blogger from Kuwait shares the occasion with us.

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India: Delhi serial blasts and after thoughts

Written by Rezwan · South Asia

On September 13th the capital of India was rocked and terrorized by serial blasts. This is the fourth bombing incident targeting innocent people this year after Jaipur, Bangalore, and Ahmedabad....

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Africa: Citizen Journalism, Journalism for Citizens

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Sub-Saharan Africa

Last week, 700 journalists, bloggers, researchers, students and policymakers from more than 40 African countries took part in three days of discussions, debates and training at the 12th edition of Highway Africa conference in Grahamstown, South Africa. Highway Africa is the largest annual gathering of journalists and other media practitioners on the continent. This year's themes was Citizen Journalism, Journalism for Citizens.

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World Bank Film Competition - Social Dimensions of Climate Change

Written by Juliana Rotich · Sub-Saharan Africa

The world bank has a call for submissions of short 2-5 minute documentaries that show the social effects or aspects of climate change. The deadline for the competition is October...

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Guatemala: Celebrating Photography Throughout September

Written by Renata Avila · Latin America

Throughout the month of September, the art of photography is being celebrated in galleries in the capital city, Antigue and Quetzaltenango. The galleries participating in the event called Foto30 are now using blogs to provide background information on the artists and to allow visitors to exchange thoughts and comments on the exhibits.

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Taiwan and China: Fury over poisoned powdered milk made in China

Written by I-fan Lin · East Asia

The powdered milk products, produced by the Sanlu （三鹿） Group in China, were found to be contaminated by melamine after hundreds of babies in China got sick with kidney stones....

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Updates from 15 September 2008

Lebanon

Kuwaiti blogger Ray is in Lebanon where she says: “lebanon isn't that great in ramadan. [But]~~bas~~ the weather is AMAZING.”

• Amira Al Hussaini

Pakistan

The Teeth Maestro comments on the recent firing of Pakistani troops on US troops: “…on a critical evaluation in light of the BBC report I suspect its all an orchestrated drama to salvage the cordial ties between the US and Pakistan“.

• Rezwan

Sri Lanka

Cerno talks about the coolest people in Sri Lanka and their status.

• Rezwan

Saudi Arabia

Hala outlines her position on male guardianship over women: “I’m just a simple person who believes that although education about rights and wrong is important yet it’s not worthy without laws that protect the rights, since we can lead a horse to the water but we can’t make it drink… If we gave the men the power over women lives, then how can we make sure they’ll not abuse it?”

• Ayesha Saldanha

Saudi Arabia

American Bedu wonders whether Sarah Palin would make an ideal citizen of Saudi Arabia: “she favors creationist teaching instead of evolution…She does not believe in abortion… She 'should' know much about oil coming from the key American producing state.”

• Ayesha Saldanha