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“Why I blog about Africa”

Elia Varela Serra · 17:02, December 1st, 2008 · Sub-Saharan Africa

Abidjan-based blogger Théophile Kouamou asks fellow bloggers why they write about Africa: "Do we blog for the diaspora and for the world at large, cut off from our contemporary on the continent? Is blogging about Africa done in the same way as blogging about Europe or Asia? Does the African-oriented blogosphere have something specific to offer to the world version 2.0?" 2 comments · read »

Taiwan: HIV+ Bloggers' Love for Life

Portnoy · 15:07, December 1st, 2008 · Taiwan (ROC)

For most of the bloggers in Taiwan and around the globe, Dec 1st is World AIDS Day, but for HIV+ bloggers everywhere, everyday is AIDS day. Two days ago I yelled on my personal twitter: "Does anyone know any HIV Positive bloggers?" I soon received a reply. 3 comments · read »

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December 1st, 2008

Israel: Mourning Mumbai

Maya Norton · 23:45 · Middle East & North Africa

Israel continues to stand by the victims and survivors of the terror in Mumbai. Awash with deep sympathies, the blogosphere's sentiments speak for themselves in mourning the loss of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, along with six other Israelis. 0 comments · read »

Central America: Women, Technology and Education

Renata Avila · 22:59 · Americas

Central American women are "taking back the tech" by blogging about software developement, new ICT technologies, and how to integrate ICTs with their daily life. They are also making a difference by blogging about important issues to women and by creating a network for others. 0 comments · read »

Pakistan: Bloggers Meetup in Lahore

Farhan Janjua · 19:51 · South Asia

On November 23, 2008 more than 100 Pakistani bloggers gathered in Lahore in a meetup, the first of its kind in the city. The event was organized by LUMS IEEE Students Chapter (in collaboration with CIO Pakistan and Google Pakistan). The idea was to get the bloggers together to discuss ... 0 comments · read »

Environment: Dirty Dealings and Water Masses

Juliana Rotich · 19:26 · Sub-Saharan Africa

African bloggers are highlighting water related issues, from the politics in South Africa that led to suspension of a water quality expert, new devices for collecting and cleaning water, to the 'scramble for fish' the East African lake region. CC licenced photo by Julien Harneis on flickr. We start with South Africa ... 1 comment · read »

Jamaica: World AIDS Day

Janine Mendes-Franco · 17:19 · Americas

Today is World Aids Day, and as a region with a relatively high number of people living with HIV/AIDS, you would think that bloggers Caribbean-wide would be very outspoken about the issue - but Jamaica is the only regional territory whose blogosphere - as a unit - seems to be adding its voice to the global discussion. 0 comments · read »

Madagascar: Fighting complacency on World AIDS Day

Lova Rakotomalala · 17:07 · Sub-Saharan Africa

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On world AIDS day, Malagasy bloggers reminded their readers that despite the progress made in the field of AIDS therapy and HIV prevention, one cannot afford to be complacent about preventing the disease. During his weekly address to the nation, the president of Madagascar Marc Ravalomanana reminded his fellow citizens that there is no development without health care and encouraged nonprofit organizations and faith-based associations to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS. 0 comments · read »

Links

Eastern & Central Europe

A few Belgrade and Serbia photo links: Balkan File shows “what Belgrade looks like off the tourist path” and writes about the city's stray dogs; A Yankee-in-Belgrade also posts a picture of two neighborhood strays; Belgraded links to Serbia and Belgrade sets by Flickr users tanjica, tigric, and 314dzi, as well as to photos of Belgrade on a Sunday morning by Shtikla.

Americas

“Heartiest congratulations to national security minister Martin Joseph on achieving this historic milestone: 500 murders in Trinidad and Tobago this year, as of yesterday”: Nicholas Laughlin thinks that Minister Joseph should be rewarded in a special way for his efforts.

South Asia

“There is a lot to be said about the shocking series of events in Mumbai that finally–too late–drew to a bloody and violent close”: Jamaican blogger Annie Paul may eventually get around to articulating her own feelings about the attacks, but for now, she posts “a collage of quotes from a range of sources, all from the blogosphere…”; A Bermudian's View also weighs in.

Americas

Barbadian bloggers (Cheese-on-bread!, Barbados Photo Blog and The Bajan Reporter) give shout-outs to the land of their birth on the occasion of the island's 42nd anniversary of Independence.

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