Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2009 August 30

30 August 2009

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Stories from 30 August 2009

East Timor: “Happy Day” of freedom vote

Timorese bloggers have celebrated the 10th anniversary of the popular referendum which led to the territory's formal independence. One commemorates the "happy day", another recalls his determination to drive out the Indonesian military occupiers, and yet another uses the day to question the current moment in Timor.

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Bahrain: One Ramadan and One Eid

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

The beginning of the holy month of Ramadan depends on the actual sighting of the new moon, resulting in different dates for its start among the various Muslim sects. This year Sunnis and Shi'ites in Bahrain kicked off the month on the same day - and one blogger celebrates this rare unity.

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Ecuador: All Aboard the Trolley Bus

Written by Milton Ramirez · Latin America

The trolley bus system in Quito, Ecuador has been helping to alleviate traffic congestion. A recent experiment invited the city's twitterers to submit live news about riding on this form of public transportation.

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Japan: We will not forget Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Written by Scilla Alecci · East Asia

64 years ago, on the 6th and the 9th of August, atomic bombs were dropped by the U.S. forces on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Over 200,000 people died and every year,...

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Afghanistan: Voting Day in Photos

Written by Fred Petrossian · Central Asia & Caucasus

On the nation's second-ever election day, Afghan photo bloggers shared pictures from the polls showing military presence as well as voter enthusiasm.

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Arab World: Welcoming Ramadan

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Ramadan is an important month in the Muslim calendar. Bloggers writing in Arabic celebrate the month, already in its first week, in this post, where we share some of the artistic creations used to greet their readers on the month.

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Updates from 30 August 2009

Israel

How can social media enhance identity? eJewishPhilanthropy reports: “For a people who have fretted over a loss of identity for generation after generation… innovations like Twitter and Facebook are nothing less than, dare we say, a godsend.”

• Maya Norton

Israel

Literal translations aren't always your best bet when moving between Hebrew and English, explains How to Be Israeli. She writes that the movie title “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?” which is Biblical in tone in the native English, is translated in Hebrew as “Achi, Efo Atah?” which sounds a lot more like the colloquial, “Hey Bro, where you at?”

• Maya Norton