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WEBGlobal Voices is a multilingual community of writers, translators, and activists who tell stories from around the world. Explore special coverage, essays, and latest stories on topics such as climate justice, digital rights, and elections.
How India’s increasing online scams are threatening the digital ...
WEBNov 10, 2023 · The web page explores the causes and consequences of financial cybercrimes in India, such as phishing, sextortion, OTP scams, and UPI fraud. It also examines how these scams affect the victims, the scammers, and the digital economy, and how they extend beyond India's borders.
A journey into African music · Global Voices
WEBThis also includes the state of African music, in a world recovering from COVID-19, the impact of the pandemic on African artists or the music culture in different communities. A journey in African music was conceptualized by Global Voices Sub-Saharan African editors, Nwachukwu Egbunike and Njeri Wangari. Both, being poets, perfectly understand ...
Meet the Filipino Scientist Who Invented the Videophone in 1954
WEBApr 2, 2016 · Learn about the history and legacy of Zara's videophone, a device that allowed two persons to see each other on a TV while talking on the phone. The invention was patented in 1954, but never reached the market …
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A literary landscape in flux: Fiston Mwanza Mujila’s take on …
WEBNov 12, 2021 · The Congolese-Austrian author discusses the challenges and opportunities for Francophone African writers in a global literary landscape. He also reflects on his own choice of languages and genres, and his vision for a transnational literary festival.
Pro-democracy activists in Zimbabwe are being prosecuted for …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · In Zimbabwe, four pro-democracy activists — Robson Chere, Samuel Gwenzi, Vusumuzi Moyo, and Namatai Kwekweza — are facing prosecution on disorderly conduct charges following their arrest on July 31, 2024, for participating in a protest against imprisonment of other activists in late June. They are also alleging torture and threats of rape while in jail as reported by Gambakwe Media and ...
A brief history of Taiwan's indigenous Seediq tribe
WEBJul 29, 2019 · Used with permission. In the last seven decades, ever since the Kuomintang arrived in Taiwan in the late 1940s, the Seediq tribe people were classified wrongly as a subgroup of the Atayal people to make it easier to administer them. In April 2008, the Seediq tribe finally received official recognition as Taiwan’s 14th indigenous group.
Filipino drivers hold jeepney strike against the government’s …
WEBMar 10, 2023 · Transport groups protest the government's modernization program that would replace traditional jeepneys with new vehicles, affecting millions of commuters and drivers. The government extends the deadline and promises to consult with stakeholders, but critics say it is anti-poor and favors big business.
‘Million People March’ Against Corruption in the Philippines
WEBAug 27, 2013 · Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos rallied in Rizal Park and other cities on August 26, 2013, to demand the abolition of the pork barrel fund. The protest was sparked by a social media campaign and a whistleblower's expose on the corruption scam involving lawmakers and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles.