Global Voices · Citizen media stories from October 2010

October, 2010

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Stories from October, 2010

29 October 2010

Greece: Iranian refugees on hunger strike

Written by Fred Petrossian · Western Europe

Twenty-five Iranian refugees in Athens, Greece have gone on hunger strike since October 14 demanding that Greek authorities process their political asylum applications. Some have had their mouths sewn shut.

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28 October 2010

Indonesia: Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanic Eruption in 48 hours

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Indonesia was caught unprepared this week when an earthquake, tsunami and volcanic eruption battered the islands in less than 48 hours. Casualties are expected to exceed 500 and thousands of families need immediate relief.

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Zimbabwe: Big Brother Africa, Mugabe and US$300,000

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Sub-Saharan Africa

Big Brother Africa is a television show produced by Endemol in South Africa. The show, which has become the most popular TV reality show in Africa, entered its fifth season with Big Brother Africa All-Stars. After 91 days of stiff and exciting competition, Nigerian musician and actor Uti Nwachukwu was announced the winner of US$200,000. The final two housemates were Nigeria's Uti and Zimbabwe's Munya Chidzonga. Although Munya lost, he ended up "winning" US$300,000. Follow Zimbabwean bloggers to know what happened.

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China: Mapping violent evictions for homebuyer awareness

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

The many forceful evictions in China and their tragic victims are widely reported upon and discussed online, but what can be said about housing that goes on the market after the rubble is cleared and the people buying it up?

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Argentina: Former President, Nestor Kirchner, Dies

Written by Jorge Gobbi · Latin America

This Wednesday, Nestor Kirchner, former president and husband of the current president Cristina Fernandez, died of a heart attack. Argentinian bloggers shared their impressions on this sudden and unexpected death.

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27 October 2010

Serbia: Netizens Discuss a U.S. Fighter Pilot's Suicide

Written by Sasa Milosevic · Eastern & Central Europe, North America

The tragic death of American fighter pilot Lt. Col. Harold F. "Hootch" Meyers, who committed a suicide at his home in Santa Barbara on Sept. 12, echoed in the Serbian media and online communities - and there were strong reasons for it.

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Updates from October, 2010

30 October 2010

Egypt

Fatma Emam, an Egyptian female blogger, wrote about her experience in searching for her real identity during her visit to Dakar.

• Eman AbdElRahman

Egypt

M. Lynx Qualey, commented on the latest news that Egyptian author Alaa Al Aswany has lashed out at an unauthorized Hebrew translation of his most popular novel “The Yacoubian building“.

• Eman AbdElRahman

Egypt

Egyptian-in-USA wrote interesting reflections from George Orwell's novel 1984, projecting them to the current political situation in Egyptian today.

• Eman AbdElRahman

Palestine

Lina, who blogs at Live From Gaza gives us a view of the brooding autumnal sky from her window.

• Katharine Ganly

Egypt

Canadian expat, Maryanne Gabbani, recommended a few of her favorite female writers from the Arab world. In a way, she is trying to prove her experience that while life for women in the Middle East is all sunshine and lollipops, women are not the doormats that they are imagined to be either.

• Eman AbdElRahman