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Landing at the Iraqi Blogodrome

“You hear a lot about Iraq in the news,” writes Salam Adil; “about military surges and oil laws, benchmarks and statistics, political disagreements and security. There is a whole maze of paths and blind alleys that one can travel down considering the situation in Iraq. But all this boils down to one thing and that is the everyday life and hopes of the people living in Iraq.” Here is a brief glimpse into three of those lives.

Colombia: Dutch Woman’s Secret FARC Guerrilla Diary

During a raid on a FARC guerrilla camp, the Colombian army found part of a diary kept by a Dutch woman who for the past 5 years has been living and working with the leftist guerrilla group. Some Colombian bloggers reacted to the discovery by lamenting the misguided ideas of these foreigners, while others saw the journal as a window into FARC’s own misguided ideals.

Japan: It’s in the Milk

A group of scientists announced yesterday that Japanese women’s breast milk has been found to contain a toxin similar to the pollutant PCB, with possible sources including a contaminated fish supply, fumes from garbage incinerators, and factory wastewater. Bloggers explore the wider implications of the findings, reacting with shock and fear for the future.

Kazakhstan: Sham Elections

Wavering between apathy and frustration, Kazakh bloggers continue to digest the significance of last month’s parliamentary elections.

Russia: Beslan Anniversary

Host of Radio Echo of Moscow, Vladimir Varfolomeev, was one of many Russian bloggers who was disgusted that this year’s Moscow City Day celebrations coincided with the third anniversary of the 2004 Beslan school siege. Others say Russian authorties are trying to rewrite their country’s history.

Afghanistan: Culture, Clash

Cross-cultural gaffes and rampant miscommunication are natural parts of our globalizing world. But the hyperbolic posts of polemicist bloggers seem to magnify small incidents into cultural stereotypes. Joshua Foust tells the story of the so-called soccer ball riots in Afghanistan.

Roundups

Beyonce remixed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, buying condoms in India, the most awesome fake reporter in history … and lots more in today’s Global Roundups.