Global Voices · Citizen media stories from September 2008

September, 2008

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Stories from September, 2008

29 September 2008

Korea: Ceremonial Expenses

What is your biggest expense? A website, www.career.co.kr, did a survey of 1,676 employees, and asked them which of their expenses they consider worthless. The highest percentage answered drinking and...

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Deaf Awareness Week: Organizing Offline activities Online

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Western Europe, Latin America

This last segment of the Deaf Awareness Week (part 1, part 2) shows us how the deaf use their videos to organize their communities and strenghten their offline ties.

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28 September 2008

Blogger of the Week: Sami Ben Gharbia

Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa, Western Europe

This week's Blogger of the Week is none other than Global Voices Advocacy Director Sami Ben Gharbia, known for his dedication to the fight against oppression and censorship. Sami is originally from Tunisia, but has been based in The Netherlands since 1998. He blogs at fikra.

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Angola: A new African El Dorado for foreign workers

Written by Clara Onofre · Sub-Saharan Africa

Since the end of the civil war in 2002, Angola has been home to many foreigners coming to find work. It is estimated that there are over 70,000 foreigners living in the country, mostly coming from South America, China, Portugal and other African countries. Find out how this melting pot is evolving through the view point of Angolan and immigrant bloggers.

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China: Will a Nobel Peace Prize really hurt our feelings?

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

Hu Jia's nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize has raised the question: are The Chinese People easily upset by the notion of human rights? Party spokesman Liu Jianchao would have you think so, and many netizens agree. Not all do, however, judging from comments that haven't yet been deleted.

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Egypt: National Theater on Fire

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

It seems that the Egyptians have succeeded in bringing Nero back to life. And the Egyptian Nero has a long list of places to burn. He started with the Egyptian Parliament a few weeks ago, and now it's time for the Egyptian National Theater.

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27 September 2008

Pakistani Bloggers on the McCain-Obama Debate

Written by Teeth Maestro · South Asia, North America

Pakistani bloggers found much to analyze in last night's televised debate between United States presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. What the US approach to Pakistan should be was...

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Syria: Chilling Eyewitness Blogger Account on Damascus Explosion

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

With very little information coming out on today's massive explosion in Damascus, Syria, one blogger was on the site and rushed back to his computer to describe to the world the scene of devastation and chaos he has witnessed. Also, what are other bloggers saying about the incident?

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Bangladesh: Bangla blogs are keeping Rahela alive

Written by Aparna Ray · Bangladesh

On 19th August 2004, a nineteen year old garment factory worker in Savar, Dhaka Bangladesh was mugged, gang raped, viciously slashed and then left to die in the thickety Jahangir...

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China: One Trillion US Bonds and Debt Scandal

Written by Oiwan Lam · East Asia, North America

According to a New York Times report in early September, the Chinese Central Bank has invested over USD $1 trillion on U.S. Treasury bills, bonds and debt securities. Among the...

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Updates from September, 2008

30 September 2008