Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2010 January 05

5 January 2010

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Stories from 5 January 2010

South Asia: Looking Back At 2009 (Part 2)

This is the second part of our retrospection of some of the major events, which took place in 2009 in the South Asian countries, seen through the eyes of the citizen journalists.

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Bolivia: The Life of a Taxi Driver in El Alto

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

Blogger Wilfredo Jordán takes a closer look at the life of a taxi driver in El Alto, Bolivia. In addition to the long working conditions for little pay, they often face dangerous situations from passengers.

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Kazakhstan: Bloggers discuss the Customs Union and public welfare

Written by Adil Nurmakov · Central Asia & Caucasus

Bloggers discuss what the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, which came into force on January 1, 2010, would give Kazakhstan. A trade bloc of three countries is viewed...

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China: Will you accept ‘Naked Marriage’?

Written by Andy Yee · East Asia

A new term has become popular recently among Chinese netizens: ‘naked marriage’ (裸婚). Don’t be mistaken, but the term has a special meaning: it means getting married without a house,...

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Philippines: Remembering the Maguindanao Massacre

Written by Karlo Mikhail Mongaya · East Asia

Bloggers share their thoughts one month after the massacre of more than 60 men and women in Maguindanao, Philippines. The suspects in this gruesome crime belong to a warlord clan formerly allied with the incumbent president.

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Australia: Indian Homicide Reignites Racism Ruckus

Written by Kevin Rennie · Oceania

The murder of an Indian migrant in Melbourne has reignited the debate about racism in Australia and the safety of overseas students. It has also severely strained relations between Australia and India. GV author Kevin Rennie gathers the reactions of bloggers in Australia

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Kazakhstan: Patriotism and Democracy

Written by Adil Nurmakov · Central Asia & Caucasus

In the last weeks of 2009, the Kazakh bloggers' comments were concentrated around two topics - patriotism and democracy in the Republic of Kazakhstan. PATRIOTISM The level of patriotism in...

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Turkey: DTP party ban triggers mass protests over Turkish Kurdistan

Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia · Middle East & North Africa

The Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) was shut down by the Constitutional Court of Turkey, unanimously, sparking mass protests. Raphael Tsavkko Garcia takes a closer look at Kurdish blogs for reactions.

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Updates from 5 January 2010

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's incumbent president Mahinda Rajapakshe's aggressive re-election campaign includes purchasing banner ads on leading global media sites. Groundviews questions what is the point of paying global media for local elections.

• Rezwan

Pakistan

Marvi Sirmed at Baghi writes about the State of the Media in Balochistan, Pakistan in 2009.

• Rezwan

India

JohnyML at By All Means Necessary summarizes the progress of Indian contemporary art within India during the year 2009.

• Rezwan

Bangladesh

“Bangladesh, is becoming more of a service oriented nation and a customer service culture is developing more than ever before,” comments Zain Mahmood, a non-resident Bangladeshi and the CEO of a US-based multinational company, after visiting Bangladesh recently.

• Rezwan

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

“Most people, when confronted with the topic of corruption in government spheres, tend to shrug it off, like it's a death in a distant neighbor's family, a common occurrence not worth thinking about”: Puerto Rico's Gil the Jenius takes a closer look.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Trinidad & Tobago

Islandista wonders if the time has come for a female political leader in Trinidad and Tobago.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Trinidad & Tobago

“The major concern is being able to afford the fetes, playing mas and surviving post Carnival”: Trinidad Carnival Diary says 2010 fete prices are getting more and more out of reach for the average party-goer.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Jamaica

After Jamaican dancehall artist Bounty Killer goes on a tirade against homosexuals at an upscale charity concert, Stunner says: “Dancehall artistes need to wake up and learn how to conduct themselves appropriately based on the given environment.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Guadeloupe

The Guadeloupean blogosphere has been buzzing for about a week around one question: “2010, a year of social struggle?” asked by blogger Shakazulu [Fr Cr], sparked by another recent rise in the price of oil products, as explained by Shakazulu [Fr Cr], Indiscrétions [Fr] and Bondamanjak [Fr]

• Fabienne Flessel