World
The middle way - or how we decided to move to the jungle
by GirlPlusTwo at 10:22am Thu, 1 Jan 2009 under Mommy & Family, World, Latin America & Caribbean, Travel; 911 viewsIt all started almost five years ago. Newly pregnant and stuck on a deserted island, not trapped but by choice, on a vacation of sorts. We made friends in candlelight, the electricity on the island shut down at dark and the only place to go was the common room of the guesthouse. They were there with a deck of cards and we had a flashlight and we played games late into the night.
Fly Me: Freedom or Sexism in Flight Attendant Jobs?
by Suzanne Reisman at 8:38am Tue, 30 Dec 2008 under Business & Career, Gender, World, Middle East, Travel, flight attendants, Etihad, UAE; 465 viewsAt the end of December, The New York Times ran two articles two days in a row about flight attendants. In the first, Katherine Zoepf profiled young women from Arab countries who left home to become flight attendants for Etihad, an airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The next day, Ann Hood (who will be my writing workshop instructor next semester - very exciting!) penned an op-ed looking back fondly on her days as a TWA flight attendant and the pride that airlines had in serving customers well.
The Incredible Indian Cow Context
by snigdhasen at 6:42am Thu, 25 Dec 2008 under Media & Journalism, Race & Ethnicity, Religion & Spirituality, World, Asia, holy; 305 viewsHow does one provide 'context' for a cultural chaos called India? The "a country where marriages are still arranged" has worked well thus far. 'Poverty' and 'slums' also provide excellent context. 'Colorful' is not bad either. And the 'call center' was reigning supreme for a while.
India: A new outdated adultery law?
by snigdhasen at 3:42pm Thu, 18 Dec 2008 under Gender, Law, Sex & Relationships, World, Asia, marriage, India, adultery; 366 viewsFirst there was an old, unequal law. And now that may be amended into a new unfair law.
A century-old Indian law on adultery -- which I had no idea existed -- that gives the woman a free pass, has been targeted for change for a while now. But the new law being proposed, which promises to be "inclusive" and to bring women into the punitive fold, holds on to the old law in spirit: adultery is a criminal offense.
Feminism & Gender in 2008: The Good, the Bad, and the Election
by Suzanne Reisman at 10:53am Thu, 18 Dec 2008 under Business & Career, Gender, Health & Wellness, Life, Law, Media & Journalism, Mommy & Family, News & Politics, Race & Ethnicity, Sex & Relationships, World, Sports, Body Image, feminism, clinton, maternal health, violence against women, birth control, pro-choice, Election 2008, misogyny, Lilly Ledbetter, Fashion, Palin, Money & Personal Finance, Year in Review; 1032 viewsInternational Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers aka IDTEVASW
by Denise at 10:00pm Wed, 17 Dec 2008 under Gender, Sex & Relationships, World, Sex Workers, violence, IDTEVASW; 264 viewsI know, it's a mouthful isn't it?
I wish the lack of a catchy name was the reason why more people don't know about International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers but I don't think the name is the problem.
I wish more people who know about IDTEVASW blogged it but I don't think a catchy name or pretty ribbon would help with that either.
What's the truth behind the violence in Mexico -- and what do we do about it?
by Kim Pearson at 11:06pm Tue, 16 Dec 2008 under Law, Media & Journalism, Latin America & Caribbean, United States, immigration, war on drugs, Colombia; 407 viewsHere's the headline everyone agrees on: in Mexico, drug cartels are wreaking havoc on a grand scale. They have infiltrated the political parties, the police, and the military. They invade hospitals. They have murdered thousands of people who have tried to stand against them -- especially journalists who dared to report on their misdeeds.But try to understand why it's happening and what to do about it, and things get complicated.
Mumbai attacks: Looking for some character
by snigdhasen at 4:27pm Thu, 11 Dec 2008 under News & Politics, World, Asia, India, anger, Mumbai, politicians, terror; 308 viewsThe three days of excruciating pain that Mumbaikars suffered and survived last month hit home like no other terrorist attack in India, as I watched the horror unfold, safe in my living room 10,000 miles away. I lost a former senior colleague to the Taj Mahal Palace hotel siege. I was saddened, shaken and sobered. The next time, it could be my family or my close friends, in their own homes, in my home country.
Mumbai - and Good vs Evil
by Mata H at 7:42am Sat, 6 Dec 2008 under Religion & Spirituality, World, terrorism, Mumbai, good vs evil; 396 viewsMumbai events continue to stalk me. I have dear friends who have just canceled a trip there. They are American and they are Jewish - two strikes against them as far as terrorist targets go. As I said in my article earlier this week, I have also been having discussions with my friend, Batya, in Israel. I struggle to find the right spiritual response to terrorism. In my tradition, Christianity, we are taught to love those who revile us. This is a tall order. But for me, part of love also is to keep someone from doing further harm.
More Bloggers on Mumbai
I'd intended to post a traveler's thanks, but the attacks in Mumbai turned my thoughts to the travelers - and others - there. Here's a round up from a few travel sites.
A Luxury Travel Blog posts details on the hotel sites:
Mumbai: India's new terror capital?
UPDATED
NEWS: The siege of India's financial, commercial and entertainment capital, Mumbai, continues. The city is likely to be shut down for the second consecutive day.
A set of eight or nine coordinated attacks on the city's landmarks -- including the Taj and Trident-Oberoi hotels, a Jewish center (Nariman House), a train station, an upmarket restaurant and a hospital for women and children -- has claimed over 125 lives and injured over 300. The final toll is likely to rise.
Expat Thanksgivings
by Pam at 5:27pm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 under World, Travel, thanksgiving, expat, Holiday Survival Guide '08, Food, OVERSEAS; 508 viewsTraditional American (and Canadian) holidays can leave an expat feeling a little blue. Turkey might not be part of the national diet where you are, and the rippled shape of a can of cranberry sauce emptied wholesale on to a plate can leave the kindest of neighbors scratching their heads and wondering about the ways of North Americans. Today's round up is devoted to you, Overseas Thanksgiving Celebrant! I feel your pain and salute your efforts to bring this slice of North Americana to your host country.
