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Global Voices Online » Weblog - 4 hours ago
While there are no doubt restrictions for women living in Saudi Arabia, they do not necessarily match the oppressive image that many foreigners have of the country. In this post we have advice for women wanting to …
Also tagged: human rights, english, humor, weblog, ideas, gender, saudi arabia, middle east and 038 north africa
Global Voices Online » Travel - 17 hours ago
Contenidos Locales [es] covers the recent publication by Jacqueline Gonzalez from the Chilean city of Valparaíso, who writes about the trolley bus that has been running since the 1950s.
Global Voices Online » Guinea-Bissau - Aug 28, 2008
Attending requests, Brigida Rocha Brito [pt] publishes some pictures of Forest of Cantanhez, Tombali region in southern Guinea-Bissau, towards Guiné Conacri borders, and promises more soon. “Next there will be new …
Also tagged: photography, roundups, portuguese, guinea bissau, sub saharan africa, arts and 038 culture
Global Voices Online » Americas - Aug 28, 2008
One of the largest pyramids in the world by volume, Danta, is located in Guatemala in one of the few Biosphere Reserves of the Planet. However, wildfires and a lack of community involvement are requiring urgent actions …
Also tagged: americas, english, development, weblog, environment, guatemala, spanish, arts and 038 culture
Global Voices Online » Environment - Aug 27, 2008
One of the largest pyramids in the world by volume, Danta, is located in Guatemala in one of the few Biosphere Reserves of the Planet. However, wildfires and a lack of community involvement are requiring urgent actions …
Also tagged: americas, english, development, weblog, environment, guatemala, spanish, arts and 038 culture
Global Voices Online » Middle East & North Africa - Aug 27, 2008
Desert Flower, an American Muslim living in Saudi Arabia, is tired of not being permitted to drive: ‘…it gets down right stupid when you have to schedule an appointment to go grocery shopping or to get to the pharmacy …
Also tagged: human rights, english, ideas, roundups, gender, saudi arabia, middle east and 038 north africa
Global Voices Online » Human Rights - Aug 27, 2008
Bajan Global Report reports on the Prime Minister's trip to Cuba to attend the 39th General Assembly of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union, an organization which supports and promotes high quality work of regional radio …
Also tagged: politics, human rights, americas, english, media, freedom of speech, cuba, roundups, barbados, international relations, cyber activism, internet and 038 telecoms
Global Voices Online » Disaster - Aug 26, 2008
angieindo visited Banda Aceh, Indonesia and was able to witness the post-tsunami reconstruction efforts in the area.
Also tagged: english, development, roundups, indonesia, governance, disaster, east asia, relief and 038 rescue
Global Voices Online » Roundups - Aug 26, 2008
Itching for Eestimaa writes about a recent trip to Setomaa, “the southeastern most corner of Estonia, the home of the Orthodox, Finno-Ugric Setu people.”
Also tagged: religion, roundups, ethnicity, estonia, eastern and 038 central europe, arts and 038 culture
Global Voices Online » Sport - Aug 26, 2008
As Jamaican Annie Paul waits for Hurricane Gustav “to huff and puff and blow our house down”, she blogs about everything from Usain Bolt-inspired dance moves to Michelle Obama: “(She) was impressive, wasn't she? …
Also tagged: politics, sport, americas, english, humor, media, roundups, jamaica, ethnicity, u s a