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Twitter Space: What’s next for the Aragalaya movement in Sri Lanka?
WEBDec 18, 2022 · Global Voices launched a Twitter Space on Thursday, August 4, to discuss the political unrest in Sri Lanka from March to July 2022, the nation's economic crisis, and the pro-democracy Aragalaya movement. Find part one of …
Meet the Filipino Scientist Who Invented the Videophone in 1954
WEBApr 2, 2016 · National Scientist Gregorio Y. Zara, a physicist, invented a device that makes it possible for two persons to see each other on a television while talking on the telephone as early as 1954. NAST is an advisory body in the Philippine government that deals with science and technology. One of its mandates is to recognize outstanding achievements ...
France's regional languages, patois, dialects: what was that again?
WEBAug 19, 2021 · In that sense, the so-called "regional" languages area also minority languages in terms of their number of speakers, and even 'minoritised' by the fact of their historical marginalisation.
How India’s increasing online scams are threatening the digital ...
WEBNov 10, 2023 · The launch of the Digital India campaign in 2015 marked the beginning of a digital revolution that has profoundly transformed India's socio-economic environment. From the shift to online classrooms to the widespread adoption of digital transactions for everyday shopping, many Indians now favour the convenience of digital payments. India has also taken the lead in online transactions as per ...
What is red-tagging and why it is dangerous in the Philippines?
WEBApr 27, 2023 · Many of the victims of NTF-ELCAC’s red-tagging campaigns had ended up arrested and detained on trumped-up charges, while others have been killed by vigilante groups or in armed encounters staged by the military.”. Red-tagging or red-baiting is the act of labeling individuals or groups as “communist fronts,” “communist-terrorists ...
Community pantries inspire hope amid pandemic and economic …
WEBMay 5, 2021 · A community-initiated food bank, established to serve the hungry amid the pandemic and its economic fallout, has inspired various mutual aid efforts across the Philippines. More popularly known locally as “community pantries”, these food banks are spaces on the sidewalks or in plazas where people contribute food and other necessities to …
Filipino Workers’ Lives in Paintings by Antipas ‘Biboy’ Delotavo
WEBMay 1, 2015 · Antipas “Biboy” Delotavo is a popular Filipino visual artist who has committed his art to revealing some of the harsh realities experienced by ordinary individuals in Philippine society. Aligned with other social realists who exposed the dark side of the dictatorship in the 1970s, Biboy continues to produce paintings that enlighten the ...
Indigenous Languages in El Salvador Reemerging After a Difficult …
WEBApr 6, 2017 · This is the fourth article about the the linguistic and cultural context of "Revitalization of the Potón and Pisbi Languages in El Salvador" project, promoting the development of multimedia material useful for learning these languages.
How ‘African’ is Northern Africa? - Global Voices
WEBMay 28, 2018 · Racism expressed by North Africans toward sub-Saharan Africans, however, does not justify its reverse. And the notion that “black” is the same as “African” is itself rooted in racism. For centuries, the term “Sub-Saharan Africa” has lumped together cultures and nations far more diverse and complex in terms of ethnicity, language ...