Beyond Katrina

Incognito

Yeah, admittedly this one made my day. According to the Mail and Guardian, there was a protest march outside the United States embassy in Jakarta on Wednesday. "The protesters were demanding that the US government provide support for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, which killed 1500 and forced thousands from their homes".  I've spent some time in Indonesia, and so being pretty familiar with  this culture,  this protest "thing" amuses me to no end. And to see a pic of a demonstrator peering through his rather interesting mask, check it out here. Kinky.

‘Less Meeting, More Fighting!’: Lessons Learned by Grassroots Katrina and Tsunami Social Activists by Bill Quigley

Bill Quigley, a well known human rights lawyer and professor at Loyola University New Orleans just returned from India where he and other community activists toured miles of coastal communities devastated by the Tsunami. They met with Indian community members to discuss common challenges and strategies to rebuild their communities. This appears to be a wonderful initiative sponsored by ActionAid International and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The article focused on these efforts is a good read too. Check it out here.