Global Voices · Citizen media stories from October 2009

October, 2009

Monthly archive · 167 posts

Stories from October, 2009

27 October 2009

Featured Editor: Veronica Khokhlova

Written by David Sasaki · Eastern & Central Europe

Veronica Khokhlova has been Global Voices' Central and Eastern Europe Editor since January 2006 when she first published an "Introduction to the Ukrainian Blogosphere". She splits her time between Kyiv, Moscow, and Istanbul.

· 1

· read »

Nepal's Dalit Women: Fighting For Dignity

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · Nepal

The constitution of Nepal guarantees equality for the dalits or the 'untouchables'. But in the real world, outside long winding provisions of the constitution and legalese, the dalits are still openly treated as less than human.

· read »

At the Indonesian Blogger Festival

Written by Preetam Rai · East Asia

We visited the Indonesian blogger festival or PestaBlogger 2009. This is the third time the annual event is being held. The event saw bloggers from all over the vast island nation coming together in Jakarta to celebrate, discuss and party.

· read »

Hong Kong: Property market bubbles burst into public outrage

Written by Oiwan Lam · East Asia

Earlier in October, an apartment in Hong Kong was sold for USD$57 million, a recording breaking price, locally and globally. The 6,158 square foot duplex apartment is in a building...

· 2

· read »

26 October 2009

Tunisia elections: Fairness and Impartiality !!?

Written by Lina Ben Mhenni · Middle East & North Africa

Tunisian President Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali won a fifth term with 89.62 per cent of the over all votes. His party, the Democratic Constitutional Rally won 161 out of 214 parliament seats. Tunisian bloggers have their say in this post.

· 1

· read »

Syria: Hyperlink Podcast Caters to the Arabic Tech Crave

Written by Anas Qtiesh · Middle East & North Africa

Hyperlink Podcast is received with enthusiasm among Syrian bloggers as one of the best technology podcasts available in Arabic. Created weekly by two Syrian blogging brothers, Mohammad and Beshr Kayyali, the podcast features a wide variety of technology topics and interviews with influential IT professionals. Syrian bloggers react to the site.

· read »

Updates from October, 2009

29 October 2009

Maldives

Maldives hosted the first underwater cabinet meeting to make people realize the threat of global warming and its effect on the country. Applauding the intention and activism behind this initiative Mohamed Nasheed opines that this will also hurt the tourism industry in Maldives as insurance premiums on investments have been increased manifolds and many potential investors are turning away because of this publicity.

• Rezwan

Peru

Juan Arellano of the blog Globalizado [es] has an up-close look at the Statue of General José de San Martín in Central Lima, Peru. As part of the events of Lima Week, visitors were given the opportunity to climb up temporary stairs to see the statue from a different vantage point.

• Eduardo Avila

India

One in two women in South Asia faces violence in her home. Charukesi at A Time To Reflect writes about a campaign called Bell Bajao (ring the bell) which aims to put an end to domestic violence in India.

• Rezwan

Sri Lanka

“10 canvases painted by students who attended the Future Leaders Conference (FLC) 2009 were selected for display at the ‘Colombo Art Biennale 2009′,” informs Sri Lanka Unites. In these canvasses Sri Lankan youth of various ethnicity and regions “voiced their thoughts on reconciliation and the future of Sri Lanka through art”.

• Rezwan

Argentina

The La Plata branch of the Permanent Assembly for Human Rights (APDH of its initials in Spanish) recently opened a blog to translate and share the testimonies of victims and their families who are testifying at the trials against members of the military dictatorship in Argentina.

• Eduardo Avila

India

Amreekan Desi has some practical information for the non resident Indians who are trying to go back to their motherland to settle there.

• hj barraza

Anguilla

“Six members of the Royal Anguilla Police Force arrested in the last five years. Traditionally, the Anguilla public administration operates under the assumption that any bad news is better not published”: Corruption-free Anguilla is “simply disgusted at this state of affairs.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco