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Colombia: Video interview of 12 year old drug dealer

Publicado Posted by Juliana Rincón Parra on 17/11/2009

Giovanni Lopera interviews Jorman, a 12 year old in a Colombian working class neighborhood who tells how he deals drugs to help at home with money, giving half his earnings (6 USD for 6 hours) to his mother. He was kicked out of school when they discovered his illicit activities and he is planning t ...

Etiquetas Americas Children Colombia Roundups Spanish Video Youth


Nicaragua: Farmers express thoughts on Rural Development through video

Publicado Posted by Juliana Rincón Parra on 17/11/2009

The Alzar las Voces (Raise the Voices) project in Nicaragua brings farmers in rural communities the possibility to speak out through video telling of their concerns, their projects, their wishes and ideas.

Etiquetas Americas Business Development Education Environment General Nicaragua Spanish Video Weblog


U.S., Europe: Immigrant Writing; Diaspora Mentality

Publicado Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 16/11/2009

Maud Newton writes about a newly-published anthology of immigrant writing, “Becoming Americans.” Sublime Oblivion examines the views of “Russian political analyst & nationalist Konstantin Krylov” on “international diasporas” and “the diaspora mentality. ...

Etiquetas Americas Arts & Culture Diaspora Eastern & Central Europe English Ethnicity International Relations Language Literature Poland Politics Roundups Russia U.S.A. Ukraine


U.S.: Redesign Of Vladimir Nabokov's Book Covers

Publicado Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 16/11/2009

At Design Observer, John Gall writes about the redesign of Vladimir Nabokov's book covers: “All twenty-one of them.” (Link via Maud Newton.)

Etiquetas Americas Arts & Culture Eastern & Central Europe English Literature Roundups Russia U.S.A.


Blogger Profiles: Caribé, an incurable idealist and cyberactivist in Brazil

Publicado Posted by Diego Casaes on 15/11/2009

Global Voices Online has interviewed João Carlos Caribé, one of the most influential cyberactivist bloggers in Brazil and the man behind the Mega Não movement, that fights censorship in the Brazilian Internet.

Etiquetas Americas Blogger Profiles Brazil Cyber-Activism English Freedom of Speech General Portuguese Weblog