David Sasaki

Is Africa ready for a United States of Africa?

The African Union and Libyan Leader, Muammar Gaddafi are spearheading a renewed push for the formation of a single government in Africa. It sounds ridiculous to some bloggers, others wonder if it’s already happening…

Korea: Bogus-degree and Success

Overly ambitious Koreans have taken to producing their own degrees from overseas universities to get ahead. A new high-profile scandal involving a supposed Yale university professor has got some bloggers angry and others applauding.

Japan: A Social Media “Explosion”

Chris Salzberg translates a video interview with Kanbara Minako, the author of the new book called “Explosive Social Media” at a seminar in Tokyo for attended by various sectors of the business world.

Russia: The “BAMers”

Veronica Khokhlova translates a post from Russian photographer and blogger Oleg Klimov who is traveling across Russia by “nine trains, two sea ferries, three cargo ships, a few military and border guard boats, and only one plane back to Moscow.”

A glimpse into the heart of Iranian society

Hamid Tehrani interviews Christian Alexander, an American blogger and contributor to Sounds Iranian, a website for people who do academic research on Iranian blogs. His BA thesis on blogs inspired him to learn more about Persian culture.

Morocco: Hot Hot Hot

With temperatures rising over 40 degrees Celsius in Morocco, all bloggers can talk about is the heat! Okay, and a few other things. Find out exactly what in this week’s post from Jillian York.

Kuwait: Despite the Summer, it’s Never Quiet in Here!

Kuwaitis are making the most of summertime with outdoor activities, like boating and Flugtag games. One Kuwaiti blogger regrets venturing to sea without her sun block. Ouch! Join Abdullatif Al Omar for a tour of Kuwaiti blogs this week.

Roundups

Blaming right-wing nationalism in Japan on Europe, Tunisian blogger hacked, Uzbek cotton is boycotted, still no president in Albania …and lots more in today’s Global Roundups.