November 16, 2008
Despite my love of blogging, I realise there are some occasions when I just want to put away the camera, put down the notepad or laptop, and just be in a moment; focused on it and myself; not on how to report it or capture it for posterity. For me, one such moment was 10pm CST: when CNN calle...
go to article »November 11, 2008
Many in Syria don’t know this, but in the West, November 11 is the day where we remember wars past in order to prevent them in the future. “Lest We Forget” is a slogan often repeated but seemingly seldom understood, as though we remember past atrocities on this day, it seems we cannot stop our...
go to article »November 10, 2008
Yeshe Hegan in Paris reports on the effect Obama’s win is having in France. The french were big supporters for this guy from the outset and now it’s causing some serious reflections on France’s own race discrimination issues in french politics. Suddenly their attitude of ‘looking down their ...
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The Arab world could ask for no cuddlier a spokesman than its most esteemed political philosopher and McDonald’s jingle-writer, Shabola. Shabola, remember, was an early Obama supporter. But his thoughts on Obama’s victory now rhyme: بوش يخرب بيته باعنا وضيّعنا س...
go to article »November 8, 2008
November 7, 2008
Sylwia Presley notes on the popularity of Patrick Moberg's illustration of the history of U.S. presidency among Polish netizens. ...
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“Obama's father was black, his mother white. My son's mother is black and I am white. To look at Obama, President-elect Obama, is to see My son's future in a way it could never be seen before”: From Puerto Rico, Jil the Genius explains why Barack Obama's election is so si...
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