Stories from August, 2010
The First Posts from the Exploring Taboos Project
The “Exploring Taboos” project conducted by the Nazra team has finally started with a workshop attended by five participants. The first day the training was about video journalism, the second...
Global Citizen Media Guide Now Available in Macedonian and Albanian
Rising Voices is pleased to announce that our Introduction to Global Citizen Media Guide is now available in Macedonian and Albanian, thanks to the efforts of Elena Ignatova and the...
Ceasefire Liberia: Thoughts On The 163rd Independence Day Of Liberia
Africa's oldest republic Liberia celebrated its 163rd Independence anniversary last month (July 26, 2010) and it is disheartening to see that after all these years Liberia is still is a...
Minya: A Visit to the Bride of Upper Egypt
Rising Voices recently visited the village of Dawadeyya in the Minya governorate in Egypt, which is known as the "Bride of Upper Egypt." This is where the Women of Minya...
Abidjan Blog Camps: Théophile Kouamouo Has Been Released
The African blogosphere exploded with anger and concern when Théophile Kouamouo was arrested with his two colleagues of the Ivorian Daily Le Nouveau Courrier for refusing to name the source...
Inclusiveness Of Citizen Media In Egypt
In the latest post of the series highlighting the current state of citizen media in Egypt, Eman AbdElRahman tries to answer the question: "are all the voices on the Egyptian...
Nomad Green: More Workshops in Mörön, Khatgal and Ulaanbaatar
Nomad Green, the Rising Voices grantee in Mongolia, arranged workshops in the North Eastern Khövsgöl Province. The region is well-known for its natural beauty and Lake Khövsgöl is one of...
