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April, 2010

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Stories from April, 2010

16 April 2010

Colombia: Recovering traditions and culture of the Senu people

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Latin America

Through short videos, the indigenous people of the Senu tribes in Colombia have been interviewing members of their community and capturing stories on food: the traditions, the recipes and the meaning behind what and how they eat.

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Sudan: Using the web to promote fair elections, justice and democracy

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Sub-Saharan Africa

As we are waiting for final results of the historic elections in Sudan, let's look at organizations and movements using the web in different ways to campaign for justice, freedom and democracy in Sudan.

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USA: Lesbian Student Sent to “Fake Prom” in Mississippi

Written by Jillian C. York · North America

An 18-year old girl in Mississippi was barred from attending her high school prom in April because she planned to bring a female date and wear a tuxedo. Gay rights bloggers shared their outrage.

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Kazakhstan: Birds, Polish tragedy and Governance

Written by Adil Nurmakov · Central Asia & Caucasus

Discussions of the Kazakhstani bloggers this week were centered around three topics, all related to the deep-rooted problems of governance in the country.

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15 April 2010

Sudan Elections 2010: The good, the bad and the ugly

Written by Mahid (Sudanese Guardian) · Sub-Saharan Africa

On April 11, 2010 citizens in Sudan went to the polls for the first time in 24 years. A whole generation that was born, raised, educated and graduated under one totalitarian government rule has been able to cast their vote. Please join Mahdi, our new Sudanese author, in finding out what is happening in the country from bloggers in Sudan and the Diaspora.

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Sri Lanka: A Predictable Election

Written by Rezwan · South Asia

On 8th of April Sri Lankan voters went to vote to elect 225 representatives in the parliament to form a new government. The election saw a low turnout and was marred with violence. Sri Lankan bloggers analyzes the result and question the election process.

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Updates from April, 2010

27 April 2010

Bhutan

Penstar informs that Bhutan is all set to host the 16th SAARC Summit and everybody is talking about it.

• Rezwan

India

“Why 1 million Indians Escape from India every year?” - this blog answers the question.

• Rezwan

Russia

236 Ukrainian MPs (UKR) have voted in favor of the ratification of an agreement allowing the Russian Black Sea Fleet to extend its stay in Crimea until 2042. Ukrainska Pravda posts a selection of photos and video (UKR) of fighting and egg-throwing inside the parliament building this morning. On Twitter, some reactions and updates on the situation (UKR, RUS) are posted by users @LesyaOrobets and @mari4ka_tsapok, as well as at #no_flot and #freeua hashtags.

• Veronica Khokhlova

Trinidad & Tobago

Tattoo couldn't care less about the domestic practices of the Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister's wife, saying that the talk on the election platforms has nothing to do with “any of the pressing issues that have been raised in the campaign thus far such as: governance, corruption and legal reform.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Cuba

Repeating Islands focuses on the Cuban elections here and here, while Generation Y explains why she has adopted “abstention as a form of protest.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Guyana

Signifyin' Guyana thinks the actions of the country's President have something endearing about them, adding: “I hope it turns out to be a lasting positive part of his legacy…”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Martinique

Martinican Bondamanjak is stunned at the price of Apple's iPad on the island. Comments to the post tackle the link between insularity, high prices and limited choice of products, consumer credits and the relevance of such devices considering the digital divide.

• Fabienne Flessel