Global Voices · Local perspectives for a global audience
The Global Voices Summit is an international gathering on digital media, knowledge, and activism from a Global Majority perspective. Join us at the Hotel Yak & Yeti in Kathmandu, Nepal on …
How India’s increasing online scams are threatening the digital ...
Nov 10, 2023 · The launch of the Digital India campaign in 2015 marked the beginning of a digital revolution that has profoundly transformed India's socio-economic environment. From the shift …
Meet the Filipino Scientist Who Invented the Videophone in 1954
On March 30, 2016, the Philippine National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) posted on Facebook a photo from 1954 of Filipino engineer Gregorio Y. Zara demonstrating his latest …
Twitter Space: What’s next for the Aragalaya movement in Sri Lanka?
Dec 18, 2022 · Global Voices launched a Twitter Space on Thursday, August 4, to discuss the political unrest in Sri Lanka from March to July 2022, the nation's economic crisis, and the pro …
The USSR's legacy 30 years on - Global Voices
Oct 7, 2021 · The USSR's legacy 30 years on. Image by Giovana Fleck, used with permission. December 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the end of the USSR, the Union of Soviet …
Chile: The Legacy of the 1960 Earthquake in Valdivia
Feb 28, 2010 · On May 22, 1960, the 9.5 magnitude earthquake struck the epicenter near the city of Cañete. However, Valdivia was the hardest hit locality with nearly 40% of its building …
A journey into African music · Global Voices
This also includes the state of African music, in a world recovering from COVID-19, the impact of the pandemic on African artists or the music culture in different communities. A journey in …
What is red-tagging and why it is dangerous in the Philippines?
Apr 27, 2023 · Human rights defenders in the Philippines have cried foul over the restoration of the PHP 10 billion (USD 178.56 million) budget for a government task force known for red …
Kyrgyzstan’s YouTube sensation, D Billions, kicks off its global ...
Jun 9, 2023 · On June 1, the Kyrgyz musical group D Billions, specializing in producing songs for small children on YouTube, hosted its first concert in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek. The …
The pioneers of Nigeria’s Igbo highlife music · Global Voices
Jun 8, 2022 · Oliver de Coque, born as Oliver Sunday Akanite (1947-2008), was a talented musician and guitarist with over 70 recorded albums.De Coque was trained by Piccolo, a …