Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 December 01

1 December 2008

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Stories from 1 December 2008

Israel: Mourning Mumbai

Written by Maya Norton · Middle East & North Africa

Israel continues to stand by the victims and survivors of the terror in Mumbai. Awash with deep sympathies, the blogosphere's sentiments speak for themselves in mourning the loss of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, along with six other Israelis.

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Central America: Women, Technology and Education

Written by Renata Avila · Latin America

Central American women are "taking back the tech" by blogging about software developement, new ICT technologies, and how to integrate ICTs with their daily life. They are also making a difference by blogging about important issues to women and by creating a network for others.

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Pakistan: Bloggers Meetup in Lahore

Written by Farhan Janjua · South Asia

On November 23, 2008 more than 100 Pakistani bloggers gathered in Lahore in a meetup, the first of its kind in the city. The event was organized by LUMS IEEE...

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Environment: Dirty Dealings and Water Masses

Written by Juliana Rotich · Sub-Saharan Africa

African bloggers are highlighting water related issues, from the politics in South Africa that led to suspension of a water quality expert, new devices for collecting and cleaning water, to...

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Jamaica: World AIDS Day

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Caribbean

Today is World Aids Day, and as a region with a relatively high number of people living with HIV/AIDS, you would think that bloggers Caribbean-wide would be very outspoken about the issue - but Jamaica is the only regional territory whose blogosphere - as a unit - seems to be adding its voice to the global discussion.

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Madagascar: Fighting complacency on World AIDS Day

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Sub-Saharan Africa

On world AIDS day, Malagasy bloggers reminded their readers that despite the progress made in the field of AIDS therapy and HIV prevention, one cannot afford to be complacent about preventing the disease. During his weekly address to the nation, the president of Madagascar Marc Ravalomanana reminded his fellow citizens that there is no development without health care and encouraged nonprofit organizations and faith-based associations to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

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Updates from 1 December 2008

Trinidad & Tobago

“Heartiest congratulations to national security minister Martin Joseph on achieving this historic milestone: 500 murders in Trinidad and Tobago this year, as of yesterday”: Nicholas Laughlin thinks that Minister Joseph should be rewarded in a special way for his efforts.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Cuba

Generation Y is thrilled about her win in the Best of Blogs contest, but says: “We still lack that which is the most coveted prize: the right to dialogue, dissent and to dye ourselves in the political colors of our choosing within our Island.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Barbados

Barbadian bloggers (Cheese-on-bread!, Barbados Photo Blog and The Bajan Reporter) give shout-outs to the land of their birth on the occasion of the island's 42nd anniversary of Independence.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

India

“There is a lot to be said about the shocking series of events in Mumbai that finally–too late–drew to a bloody and violent close”: Jamaican blogger Annie Paul may eventually get around to articulating her own feelings about the attacks, but for now, she posts “a collage of quotes from a range of sources, all from the blogosphere…”; A Bermudian's View also weighs in.

• Janine Mendes-Franco