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Palestine: Twitter inspiried street

Saturday, November 14th, 2009 @ 04:14 UTC

by Katharine Ganly

Countries:: Palestine
Topics:: Ideas, Internet & Telecoms, Refugees
Languages:: English

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Español:	Palestina: Calle inspirada en Twitter
বাংলা:	প্যালেস্টাইন: টুইটারের অনুপ্রেরণায় রাস্তার নাম
Swahili:	Palestina: Mtaa wa Twita

Eman at AquaCool comments on the first Twitter-inspired street name, in a West Bank Palestinian refugee camp.

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