Stories about Sand in Sri Lanka
Six months after the Boxing Day tsunami, all is far from well in Sri Lanka, which was massively impacted by the disaster. The JVP, a… Read More »Stories about Sand in Sri Lanka
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Matt Laar at PUSH 2005
Mart Laar‘s a funny guy. He introduces Estonia to us as “one of the countries where Santa Claus lives”, and gives the nation’s history by… Read More »Matt Laar at PUSH 2005
Iqbal Quadir at PUSH 2005
Iqbal Quadir, one of the founders of Grameen Phone – the remarkable Bengali phone company that puts cellphones into the hands of women entrepreneurs –… Read More »Iqbal Quadir at PUSH 2005
Skypecast interview with Alaa Adb El Fateh, crossposted from Global Voices
Alaa Abd El Fateh is an Egyptian blogger, open source advocate and democracy activist. Along with his wife, Manal, he maintains “Manal and Alaa’s Bit… Read More »Skypecast interview with Alaa Adb El Fateh, crossposted from Global Voices
Porn x 2 = Politics
Great tidbit on Registan, found through yesterday’s Global Voices roundup – the fines for viewing political sites in Uzbek internet cafes are twice as high… Read More »Porn x 2 = Politics
Brain Drain and a Cross-Continent Debate
Talk to anyone who lives in, works in, comes from or cares about Africa and eventually the topic of “brain drain” will come up. Large… Read More »Brain Drain and a Cross-Continent Debate