Posted by Lova Rakotomalala to Global Voices Online The AIDS 2008 conference (IAC) in Mexico City drew to a close on August, 8th, 2008. The theme of the conference was “universal action now” and judging from the heavy international attendance, the focus on marginalized communities and the daily newsletter aptly called “Global Voice”, it delivered […]
Bahraini Blogger Misses India
Posted by Ayesha Saldanha to Global Voices Online Many Bahrainis study at universities and colleges in India, and one of them is blogger MuJtAbA AlMoAmEn. He recently wrote about his feelings of missing Bahrain when in India – and his desire to go back to India after a long break in Bahrain. MuJtAbA describes how […]
Bangladesh: Hidden Hunger
by Rezwan Unheard Voices Blog quotes UNDP which hit the panic button for Bangladesh last month: Skyrocketing oil prices have driven up the cost of food worldwide, but their impact has been particularly dire in Bangladesh, where almost half of the 145 million people live on less than one dollar a day. For those who […]