Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman on Sweden's recognition of Palestine as a state:
"The Swedish government should understand that Middle East relations are more complex than a piece of self-assembled IKEA furniture, and the matter should be handled with responsibility and sensitivity"
In reply, Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom:
"I will be happy to send Israel FM Lieberman an IKEA flat pack to assemble. He'll see it requires a partner, cooperation and a good manual."
(Sourc...
October 29, 2014
The Goats Of Bangladesh Facebook Page Is Sharing Real Stories Of Real Goats
Tired of watching the Humans of New York photo stories shared by your friends cluttering your Facebook timeline? Here is an honest attempt by some real goats of Bangladesh to reach to the world audience and make their voices heard.
The stories are simple, easy to understand - like this one:
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Had."
"Had? What happened?"
"Mutton biryani."
(Dhaka, Bangladesh)
You can find many such inspiring stories. The goats of Bangladesh...
October 24, 2014
There's an Island Made of Toxic Trash Rising Out of the Sea in the Maldives
Thilafushi Kuni Gondu - This is where they burn the garbage in paradise. Image from Flickr by Hani Amir. CC BY-NC-ND
Each year, approximately one million tourists visit the island nation Maldives for its sunny warm weather and stunning natural beauty.
But there's an ugly consequence of all those visitors, along with the Maldives' own 395,000 residents: the combined trash accumulated is a headache for the small country.
To deal with the...
October 22, 2014
Talk Show Inspires 1 Million+ Callers to Protest India's Anti-Gay Law
Screenshot of the Indian talk show "Satyamev Jayate" hosted by Aamir Khan
A recent episode of an Indian talk show aired to more than 100 million viewers has had a massive impact on the country's perception of LGBT people. More than one million calls were made to a toll free hotline set up by the show to protest Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which stigmatises the LGBT community by criminalising homosexual sex.
On 19 October, an episode...
October 16, 2014
An Indian Photoblogger's Lone Fight Against Plagiarism
Term of copyright in photographs:- Length of copyright -50 years. Graphics by Anirban Saha. Used with Permission.
Indian photoblogger Anirban Saha points to a growing problem in India -- plagiarism of intellectual property online. A number of his photos were used in a poster for a theatre festival, on a cover of a book, in an advertisement by the state government, in political banners, in magazines in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and a school publication...
October 10, 2014
A Student Movement Against a Mishandled Sexual Abuse Investigation Rocks West Bengal
Jadavpur students protesting against police action at campus and demanding resignation of the vice chancellor. Image by Reporter#47468. Copyright Demotix (20/9/2014)
The Indian state of West Bengal it witnessing a revolution of sorts in #Hokkolorob, the "Let There Be Noise" movement, which started in Jadavpur University last month and is spread like wildfire across the country. Individuals started using term "Hok Kolorob", originally...
October 09, 2014
Security Risks Exposed at Amusement Park in Dhaka
During the Eid holidays, Carnival Park at Jamuna Future park welcomed a large number of visitors. On October 7, 2014, one of its attractions, the 360-degree shuffle ride, stopped in the middle of a ride. Everyone on-board was stuck in their seats for about an hour. The ride had no emergency backup system, preventing a normal shutdown, delaying the release of its riders. Rescue workers had to free every individual manually, in a rather painstaking process.
Facebook user Sultanul Nahian Hasnat was present at the mishap and later uploaded to...
October 02, 2014
Mobile Apps Put Durga Puja at the Fingertips of Millions
Durga Puja, the annual Hindu festival that involves worship of the Goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Image by Luit Chaliha. Copyright Demotix (27/9/2014)
During Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival in West Bengal and other parts of India and Bangladesh, worshippers erect elaborate makeshift structures called pandals. Inside each of these structures, there is a stage on which a statue of...
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