Written by Vivienne Griffiths The grip of Islamist group Ansar Dine [1] on northern Mali and their imposition of Islamic law or Sharia has recently been tragically demonstrated in Timbuktu. A couple who had a child out of wedlock, publicly received 100 lashes each [2] [fr]. This video of the sentence being carried out, shared […]
In France: The Fall of Dominique Strauss-Kahn?
Written by Claire Ulrich, GlobalVoices On Sunday 15 May, 2011, France awoke to a political earthquake: a sex scandal involving the (now former) French president of the IMF (International Monetary Fund), Dominique Strauss-Kahn, arrested for an alleged sexual assault against a chambermaid in a New York hotel. On day three after the revelation, French bloggers are still […]
Haitians Teens Share Perspectives on the Earthquake Online
Although the coverage of the aftermath of the 7.3 earthquake which has left Haiti’s capital partly devastated, has been massive, one group of Haitian bloggers has been overlooked – teenagers. Here is a look at what young people have to say about this catastrophe, which foreshadows a new era in their lives. You might not […]
Morocco: Therapy Abroad, Apathy at Home
The global economic downturn seems to be affecting tourism worldwide, a sector upon which the Moroccan economy is heavily dependent, when it doesn’t simply rely on agriculture. Earlier in March this year, the Moroccan authorities have come up with a novel idea and launched an advertising campaign targeting main western markets to attract more travellers. […]
A Haitian Blogger on the Next American President
By Jennifer Brea Pascale, a Haitian living in Abu Dhabi who blogs at Natifnatal, writes about the American presidential election from a “Third World” perspective. Given America’s impact, the outcome of this election matters not just for U.S. voters, but people around the world. And while America certainly needs hope, she writes, campaign promises have […]
ACTING IN VIRTUAL THEATRE/ L’Acteur dans le theatre virtuel
Jouer dans ces productions a souvent nécessité le jeu filmique et le jeu théâtral, du point de vue technique. Du point de vue circonstanciel, le jeu était littéralement théâtral et filmique simultanément. Lance GHARAVI Essai de la théorisation sur l’art de l’acteur dans le théâtre virtuel De nombreuses questions sont soulevées par la scénographie […]