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World Vision Radio
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Lone Blogger Kenya’s Masai Mara game park is known the world over as “the” place to see lions, leopards, elephant, wildebeest, and other exotic wildlife. In fact, last year ABC viewers voted it as one of the alternative seven natural wonders of the world. But this year the Masai Mara faces a crisis as foreign tourists stay away from Kenya following widespread violence earlier in the year. So the Mara Conservancy, the organization that manages part of the park, has come up with an innovative solution to raise funds. Richard Lough has a Reporter’s Notebook. |
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China Blogging When an earthquake struck China last month, bloggers were some of the first to get the news out. Over the Internet, they told stories about shaking computer screens and collapsing buildings. They raised donations on their websites and organized volunteers. Journalist Eva Woo says bloggers also have challenged the Chinese government. She wrote an article about the role of China’s blogs for Business Week magazine. She talks with Peggy Wehmeyer. |
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Land of the Agars In southeast Turkey there is a centuries old tradition known as the agar. The word “agar” means the one "who exercises power.” Agars are members of ruling families who own huge areas of land in the rural areas of Turkey. In a system that sounds more suited to the medieval age, the agars also own the villages. Much of village life is determined by the wishes of the ruling agar. But as Dorian Jones reports, some villages have had enough, and are now challenging the system. |
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