http://mathy.kandasamy.net/blog Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:38:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en MONTREAL: SATURDAY, Oct.6, 1pm. The silent march led by Quebec-based monks will begin at at 1 pm at the Roddick Gates, intersection of McGill College and Sherbrooke St., and will continue to the Norman Bethune monument, at Guy and de Maisonneuve. At the Bethune monument of international solidarity messages of support will ... http://mathy.kandasamy.net/blog/2007/10/118 Brian Steidle, an ex US Marine traipsed into Sudan in 2004 as a contractor to work with AU. He was supposed to monitor the happenings in Sudan. And for a person who went to a country with absolutely no idea about the going ons, he caught on quick. And tried ... http://mathy.kandasamy.net/blog/2007/08/117 http://mathy.kandasamy.net/blog/2007/07/115 http://mathy.kandasamy.net/blog/2007/07/113 To know more about Ishmael Beah - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishmael_Beah From the Book: I have never been so afraid to go anywhere in my life as I was that day. Even the scuttle of a lizard frightened my entire being. A slight breeze blew and it went throught my brain with a sharp swoop ... http://mathy.kandasamy.net/blog/2007/06/112 From The Guardian: The unseen literary worldMaya Jaggi: Chinua Achebe's long wait for recognition highlights the invisibility of non-western writers. News: Booker for Achebe Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: My inspiration Helon Habila: Meeting Achebe Extract: Things Fall Apart Guide: Achebe's life and work http://mathy.kandasamy.net/blog/2007/06/109 Everybody Is Doing It In Hawaii they Hula They Tango in Argentina They Reggae in Jamaica And they Rumba down in Cuba, In Trinidad and Tobago They do the Calypso And in Spain the Spanish They really do Flamenco. In the Punjab they Bhangra How they dance Kathak in India Over in Guatemala They dance the ... http://mathy.kandasamy.net/blog/2007/06/107 On the Lot is a reality show competition produced by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett[1]. The show, which airs on FOX, features filmmakers competing in weekly elimination competitions, with the ultimate prize of a million dollar development deal at DreamWorks. On the Lot premiered May 22, 2007, and airs Tuesdays ... http://mathy.kandasamy.net/blog/2007/06/105 NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Google's popular map portal has replaced post-hurricane Katrina satellite imagery with pictures taken before the storm, leaving locals feeling like they're in a time loop and even fuelling suspicions of a conspiracy. CAIN BURDEAU Google Maps returns New Orleans to pre-Katrina status, locals smell conspiracy Scroll across the city ... http://mathy.kandasamy.net/blog/2007/03/104 One of my favourite moments during the Oscar Ceremony. Paying homage to the people who passed away. http://mathy.kandasamy.net/blog/2007/03/103