Global Voices Online » Deborah Ann DilleyThe world is talking. Are you listening?Blogger of the Week: Leonard Chien- September 21, 2008 Today's Blogger of the Week series introduces us to Leonard Chien, English-Chinese translator and interpreter from Taiwan, and a Lingua powerhouse for Global Voices. When asked what he would chose for a superpower he said May I increase my translation rates So what more can we learn about Leonard than his love for translating Read more to find out.http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/21/blogger-of-the-week-leonard-chien/ Turkey: Ads Honoring the Turkish National Soccer Team- September 10, 2008 Fathers playing fooseball, mothers at tea, and more can be seen in this collection of ads in honor of the Turkish National Soccer Team as complied by Erkan&39;s Field Diary.http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/10/turkey-ads-honoring-the-turkish-national-soccer-t... North Cyprus: The Opera Comes to Town- September 9, 2008 &8220;One thing that&39;s definitely in short supply here in North Cyprus is opera, so I&39;m thrilled that no less than 21 opera stars are performing in Kyrenia on September 14th,&8221; writes Kathy from North Cyprus Blogs. Opera singers from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Northern Cyprus, Bashkor-tostan and Tatarstan will be performing various traditional opera ...http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/09/north-cyprus-the-opera-comes-to-town/ Turkey: Armenian Sport in the Ottoman Empire- September 8, 2008 &8220;For the first time in the history of Turkish Olympic Games, two Armenian sportsmen Vahram Papazian and Mkrtich Mkryan represented Ottoman Turkey in the Fifth International Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912,&8221; writes Turkish blogger, Mavi Boncuk, as he announces an exhibit at the Armenian Genocide Museum on &8220;Armenian Sport in the Ottoman Empire&8221;.http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/08/turkey-armenian-sport-in-the-ottoman-empire/ Turkey: The Secret to Youthful Skin- September 8, 2008 Carpetblogger shows us the secret to youthful skin: ant egg oil.http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/08/turkey-the-secret-to-youthful-skin/ Cyprus: A New Water Solution- September 6, 2008 The Cyprus Blog posts a video of a humorous, yet innovative, way of solving the water shortage problem in Cyprus. Of course it does involve stealing the water from your neighbors&39; water surplus tank and putting it into your own tank, but as long as no one has a video camera to catch you doing ...http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/06/cyprus-a-new-water-solution/ Turkey: Diplomacy Via Sports- September 6, 2008 Talk Turkey remarks on the historic World Cup qualifier match that will be held between Turkey and Armenia: &8220;Although there have been opposition in Turkey about this historic visit, and no doubt the same on the Armenian side, this visit couldn&39;t have come at a better time.http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/06/turkey-diplomacy-via-sports/ Turkey: Drawing Parallels to Tough Political Women- September 4, 2008 Erkan&39;s Field Diary compares vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin to former Turkish Prime Minister Tansu iller stating that &8220;she of course confirms a clich. In order to move up as a female, you have to acquire &8216;masculine&39; traits&8230;. &8220;http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/04/turkey-drawing-parallels-to-tough-political-women... Iraq: Charming Houses- September 3, 2008 Finnish blogger Sahmaran writes about the charming houses that she has come across in her travels in Iraqi Kurdistan.http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/03/iraq-charming-houses/ Turkey: Dreading the Ramadan Drums- September 3, 2008 &8220;Last year, we thought it was an opportunity to experience a Davulcu charming dying cultural tradition. This year, it&39;s 30 days of being woken up by drums beneath our open bedroom windows every.single.morning at 3 am, and more than a mild irritant,&8221; writes Carpetblogger on experiencing another Ramadan in Turkey.http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/03/turkey-dreading-the-ramadan-drums/ |