Idea Festival: Kristof on Darfur
Nicholas Kristof has turned his column with the New York Times into a powerful tool to advocate for disadvantaged people around the world, especially in… Read More »Idea Festival: Kristof on Darfur
Here and Now (Then and There?)
The fine folks at WBUR’s Here and Now, a daily news show syndicated on many NPR stations, invited me in to speak with them about… Read More »Here and Now (Then and There?)
Does digital familiarity breed contempt?
I’ve just spent eight days completely offline. I realize that’s not a very impressive figure – as I’m often reminding people, more than five billion… Read More »Does digital familiarity breed contempt?
Zimbabwe blacklists Global Voices
What if Zimbabwe declared “cyberwar” and no one noticed? Evidently, Global Voices is one of the sources of “‘virulent propaganda’ to delegitimise ‘our just struggle… Read More »Zimbabwe blacklists Global Voices
A night in Nollywood
One of the best purchases I made in Tanzania a few weeks back was a collection of recent Nollywood films, including such gems as “Abuja… Read More »A night in Nollywood
Games, racism, cross-cultural (mis)communication
Normally, bloggers are looking for attention. We offer our musings in the hope that they provoke a reaction, start a conversation, generate a dialog. But… Read More »Games, racism, cross-cultural (mis)communication