Archive for December, 2007
A Stranger in her own City
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Last week I saw the crazies and most outrageous documentary (by Yemeni standards) I have ever seen from Yemen. The 30-minute film by Khadija as-Salami follows a 13 year old girl who refuses to wear the veil and is so cheeky, quick-witted, and happy that she somehow gets away with it, at least for a […]
More pictures from Yemen
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007Have added a new gallery with a mix of pictures from Yemen from July to October:
http://torstein.worren.info/images/travel/2007-yemen_various/index.html
Somalia – counter-narrative
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007Although they are sometimes as simple as the stereotypical views they seek to challenge, counter narratives are interesting in that they portray issues and events in a way that makes us think twice about representations we take for granted. This one about Somalia, for example, challenges the official view that Islamists in power should be […]