Ghana’s coffin art
Would you like to be put to rest in a coffin shaped like a pen, a saw or maybe a car?
Women in Lebanon
Women in Lebanon enjoy more liberties than in most other Middle Eastern countries, but their role in politics is still marginal.
Afghanistan’s bravest woman
A news report about Malalai Joya, an outspoken critic of the Taliban, the Northern Alliance and the USA’s presence in Afghanistan. As you may imagine, death threats are a common occurrence in her life…
China and its unique economic problems…
This is a report that deals with China’s awkward position in the current economic climate.
Hardin, Montana - a little town that wants to take in Guantanamo prisoners
I found this short report quite fascinating. It’s a face of the US that I don’t get to see in the movies and taking in Guantanamo prisoners certainly does sound like a good solution to their problems…
Domestic violence in Nicaragua
A news report on how Nicaraguan women are trying to fight back against domestic abuse.
The Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan
A short report from Al Jazeera about the fate of religious minorities in Afghanistan.
Myanmar and its issues
Myanmar (Burma) is one of the worst totalitarian regimes in the world. Getting reasonable media coverage from the country is very difficult and so, even though I don’t think this is the best of news reports, I thought I’d link to it. Just seeing footage from Burma is special in itself. I wonder how Al [...]
Afghanistan - where the interests of the US and Iran meet
A short report from Al-Jazeera, which talks about how co-operation between the US and Iran would benefit all three parties.
