LaneEnder shares his travel experience in Sri Lanka and comments: “Jaffna, is quite beautiful and has everything an idyllic paradise should have. It is hot.., smiling friendly people, palms and coconut trees, beautiful lagoons - and a war with Army checkpoints at every junction and a 9pm curfew.”
- Countries:
- Sri Lanka
- Topics:
- War & Conflict
- Languages:
- English
This post is also available in:
Send this by E-mailStart the conversation
Recent Articles also in South Asia
- › Bangla Blogs: Praying For Peace In Gaza
- › Nepal Entangled in Temple Row
- › Global Health: Hopes and Resolutions for 2009
- › Sri Lanka: Mission Accomplished?
- › Nepal Facing Energy Crisis
Recent Links also in South Asia
#
Soumyadip at Cutting the Chai reports that a veteran & powerful Indian politician has started to blog: “BJP's prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani is attempting to reach out to the electorate via his newly set up blog on his website.”
#
Sri Lanka remains as one of the world’s most dangerous countries for independent journalists. Indi.ca reports that Lasantha Wickremetunge, one of Sri Lanka’s best known journalists was shot in the head this morning by unknown gunmen. He later succumbed to his injuries. Ground Views has details.
#
Maskwaith Ahsan at Voice of Bangladeshi Bloggers writes on the new cabinet of Bangladesh which includes five women in key positions including the Prime Minister: “It's no longer a dream. Breaking centuries of silence, the women of Bangladesh have finally stood up to contribute to society alongside men.”
Funding drive
Global Voices Email Updates
Get summaries of new stories from Global Voices in your inbox daily, weekly, or just sign up for important announcements.
Our Other Sites
Special Projects
Karlo Mongaya20 posts 
I-fan Lin31 posts 
Laura Vidal19 posts 
Rebecca Wanjiku11 posts 
John Liebhardt32 posts 
Amira Al Hussaini3523 posts 
Janine Mendes-Franco2708 posts 
Bhumika Ghimire10 posts 
Naseem Tarawnah20 posts 
Marisa Duma2 posts 
Muna Annahas8 posts 
Maryna Reshetnyak1 posts
Azerbaijan: Cultural Destruction
- i realized the lack of information so here is the link about the international law about monume...
more »