Sudanese impressions of US culture People of the WorldSudanUSA April 18, 2011 If you have lived abroad, if you’re a perceptive traveller, or if you have spent time talking [...]
Naming children: traditions in 13 different countries ArgentinaBrazilCanadaCosta RicaIndiaIndonesiaLanguagesNigeriaPeoplePolandPortugalReligionRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldTurkeyUSA April 13, 2011 31 How are children’s names chosen in your country? Do you follow ancient naming traditions or are modern [...]
A blogging bootmaker with a passion for volunteering NamibiaNew ZealandPeople of the World April 11, 2011 14 The photo above, shared by Jim McIntosh, was taken during his volunteer placement with the Elephant [...]
What Madagascar is actually about Blogs of the WorldMadagascar March 29, 2011 2 Tahina’s blog (started after she attended the Rising Voices Foko project blogging workshop) is about Madagascar and [...]
Sketches from Tanzania Blogs of the WorldTanzania March 22, 2011 Dar Sketches is a project by artist Sarah Markes to show ‘street level’ Dar es Salaam. Sarah [...]
Cairo’s new creativity EgyptPeople of the World March 7, 2011 1 Nawara Belal is involved in various community projects in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, including the Rising Voices [...]
Notes on being Ugandan in Kenya Blogs of the WorldKenyaUganda March 1, 2011 Kabozi: notes from a Ugandan abroad, is the journal of a Ugandan professional who has lived in [...]
Celebrating the nation of poets Blogs of the WorldSomalia February 22, 2011 2 Playing on Somalia’s historical reputation as a nation of poets, Poet Nation is a new site dedicated [...]
Madagascar (the country, not the movie) MadagascarPeople of the World February 14, 2011 7 Lalah is from the intriguing island nation of Madagascar. Her blog’s name, Dago Tiako, means “I love [...]
Best of of 2010: a world tour in twenty-three posts ArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaCelebrationsChinaCosta RicaHondurasIndiaIrelandJapanKyrgyzstanNew ZealandPeruPhilippinesPocketCulturesPolandPortugalRomaniaSpainThailandThe NetherlandsTopics of the WorldUSAZambia December 31, 2010 2 We’d like to say goodbye to 2010 wıth a world tour of favourite posts from each of [...]
Colours of Kenya Blogs of the WorldKenya December 14, 2010 Mutua Matheka is “Painting the colours of Kenya, one shot at a time”. He’s a Kenyan architecture [...]
Another Cairo Blogs of the WorldEgypt November 23, 2010 Another Cairo by Habeeba Egypt Ramblings is written by Erin, a ‘Kentucky gal’ who lives in Cairo [...]