Global Voices · Citizen media stories from November 2009

November, 2009

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Stories from November, 2009

4 November 2009

Pakistan: South Waziristan- A Different Exodus

The operation against the Taliban in South Waziristan has triggered a wave of retaliations by the Taliban and has forced over 120,000 locals to flee from their houses. Bloggers discuss the plights of these internally displaced people.

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Thailand: Inside a Bangkok prison

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Gary Graeme Jones is a prisoner in Bang Kwang Prison, Thailand’s high security prison for men. Gary’s letters and reports are published on a blog by his supporters. This blog informs the public about the conditions of inmates in this famous prison complex.

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Japan: Debating the fate of Shimokitazawa

Written by Chris Salzberg · East Asia

Tokyo's neighborhood of Shimokitazawa is well-known for its complicated spaghetti-like web of shop-lined streets, train tracks and back alleyways, but that web may be in for a big change. Plans to redevelop the area to make way for a 26-meter wide thoroughfare had already aroused opposition among some of the area's fans, but a proposed new design scheme for the local train station has added fuel to the flames. Blogger Hideaki Matsunaga explains why.

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China: Made-in-China Snow

Written by Michael Kan · East Asia

This past Sunday on Nov. 1, Beijing saw its earliest snowfall in 22 years. The sudden change in weather, which blanketed the entire city in snow, surprised many residents. But...

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3 November 2009

USA: Race and Gender Politics of Halloween

Written by Jillian C. York · North America

Racial stereotypes and oversexed depictions of women were not uncommon for Halloween costumes this season, as many US bloggers noted. One "illegal alien" costume sold in major stores, was even found offensive enough to provoke a campaign against it.

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Peru: Chimbote in Blogs

Written by Juan Arellano · Latin America

The Peruvian coastal city of Chimbote may be best known for its fishing industry, but there is a lot of cultural activity taking place. Blogs from Chimbote have played an important role in covering this cultural movement.

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Updates from November, 2009

19 November 2009

Bangladesh

Unheard Voice live blogged the long awaited final verdict of the trial of the killers of the first president of Bangladesh, the father of nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

• Rezwan

East Timor

Notes from Abroad observes that Australian peacekeepers armed with automatic rifles are a common sight in East Timor

• Mong Palatino

East Timor

On the 15th November Portuguese language blogger, Timor Lorosae Nacao, posted disturbing images of the corpse of Major Alfredo Reinado undergoing an autopsy in Dili in February 2008. Major Reinado led a group of armed men to the house of Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta on the morning of 11 February 2008. Reinado was killed during this encounter.