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Russia: A country of split identities

Posted by Vilhelm Konnander on 07/01/2009

Paul Goble of WindowonEurasia reflects upon the split identities of current Russia between the big metropolitan cities and traditional rural and small-town life in the regions.

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Argentina: A Generous Country?

Posted by Eduardo Avila on 06/01/2009

“Is Argentina a generous country?” asks Juan Pablo Meneses of Cronicas Argentinas [es]. It is a phrase often heard about the country, and he looks at the history and use of the phrase over the years.

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Egyptian Bloggers Ask: WHY?

Posted by Marwa Rakha on 06/01/2009

It seems that most posts from the Egyptian blogosphere are attempts at finding answers to the many whys and hows in their heads following the attack on Gaza. Marwa Rakha takes a closer look at some of those questions in this post.

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Japan: Teaching Buddhism by sign language

Posted by Scilla Alecci on 05/01/2009

A blogger at Toppei no Minna Chigatte Minna Ii () introduces a website where it is possible for deaf followers to download the .wmv files and the original texts of the Buddhist Sacred Scriptures interpreted through the use of the (Japanese) sign language. While this initiative may not sound new to C ...

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Israel: ‘We Don't Hate You'

Posted by Maya Norton on 05/01/2009

Allison Kaplan Sommer has a message to get across: Israel does not hate its enemies nor is it trying to exact revenge. “If were bombing them, we must hate them, right? Wrong. Ive seen a lot of emotions over the past week, worry, fear, frustration, depression, and yes, maybe some anger directed ...

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