Global Voices Digest

Vietnam: Netizen’s Reactions to the Olympic Torch

Vietnamese netizens got another opportunity to vent their anti-China anger when the Beijing Olympic flame was in Ho Chi Minh city. Caroline Finlay rounds up some of the reactions.

Burkina Faso: Shea butter and other secrets

John Liebhardt invites us into the world and culture of Burkina Faso, a quiet stable country, but one of secrets and wonders like Shea butter– the natural fat extracted from the fruit of the karite nut. Shea is a natural moisturizer and its high levels of vegetable fats allow it to treat a host of skin conditions, from burns to eczema to rashes.

Zambia: Parastatal madness and constitutional debate

This roundup covers Zambian bloggers who are discussing “the parastatal madness,” the debate over the constitution of Zambia, the election crisis in Zimbabwe and the African Forum on ICT Best Practices 2008, which took place in Burkina Faso recently.

Taiwan: April 26th 2008, an Usual Day and a Special Day

190 photographers all over Taiwan took their cameras and pressed the shutter for the photo blogging relay to make a 24-hr record of Taiwan. I-fan Lin brings us these photos and links that were uploaded on May 5th.

Roundups

Get the blog buzz from the world over in the Global Roundups, where today you can find a UNICEF campaign for buckets to use in disaster-torn Myanmar, ripping up your husband’s passport, the mass emigration of Portuguese-descended settlers and white Angolans from Luena, and much much more!