| Guatemala: Indigenous Teacher and Artist Kidnapped and Murdered
 An increasing spiral of violence has impacted different communities in rural Guatemala. This time, the victim was a respected rural teacher, spiritual guide, dancer and artist from Sololá: Lisandro Guarcax. >>Read more |
| Japan: Eyebrows raised by China's rise to number two
 This month the Japanese government admitted that spending China has stolen its thunder becoming the second largest economy after the US. But this announcement hasn't surprised many Japanese people who had been expecting it to happen sooner or later, and has made many bloggers raise their eyebrows and say: so what? >>Read more |
| China: Prostitution, Reality, Hypocrisy and Human Lives
 What good does punishing women involved in the sex trade do when the gangs, corporations, and clients are left largely untouched? >>Read more |
| MENA: Kuwaiti Cartoons Cause Moroccans Offense
 A popular Kuwaiti television programme has upset some Moroccan viewers, who say it depicts Moroccans in a negative light. The cartoon, called Bu Qutada wa Bu Nabeel, portrays Morocco as corrupt and its women as greedy, as they try to entrap the Kuwaiti male characters into marrying them. Bloggers react to the show. >>Read more
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| Pakistan: Relief Efforts - Report From The Ground
 Ever since the Pakistan floods started to get worse, I had been thinking of doing some meaningful relief activities, and so far my work had been confined to helping the flood victims stationed in a nearby school in Multan. I also had some money collected from friends and family and intended to embark upon a trip to the flood affected regions. >>Read more
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