Pantanî – pronounced ‘pan-duh-nee’ – means “stories” in Makushi, the language of the indigenous peoples of the North Rupununi, Guyana. The beautiful Rupununi region has been the home of the Makushi tribes for many centuries. The region’s environment, its extensive savannahs, huge rivers and thick forests have shaped its inhabitant’s […]
bloggers • digital storytelling • Guyana • indigenous / traditional knowledge • Makushi • PantanîHii Dunia’s Development Directory
Development Blogosphere Blogs play an increasingly pivotal role in Development discourse. The ease with which they can be set up means that they have become a vital communicative tool for practitioners in the field, students, researchers and commentators alike. Please note that the ‘Archive’ category in this section refers to […]
aid • bloggers • development • development discourse • Hii Dunia • TwitterRising Voices: helping the global population join the global conversation
Rising Voices, an outreach initiative of Global Voices, aims to help bring new voices from new communities and speaking new languages to the global conversation by providing resources and funding to local groups reaching out to underrepresented communities. Introduction Micro-Grant Competition Outreach Curriculum Get Involved About Us Contact Us Introduction Founded […]
bloggers • citizen media • empower • Rising VoicesGlobal Voices
Global Voices is a community of more than 200 bloggers around the world who work together to bring you translations and reports from blogs and citizen media everywhere, with emphasis on voices that are not ordinarily heard in international mainstream media. Millions of people are blogging, podcasting, and uploading photos, […]
bloggers • citizen media