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Uganda’s State of Media Rising Eyebrows
Written by Mubatsi
In Uganda the freedom of the press is increasingly getting narrowed. The first week of May was a bad one for Uganda’s journalists as the government through the minister of information announced a ban on media coverage of opposition political activities. The Minister warned that any media house that would […]
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Social Media: how much have our lives changed?
Written by Chioma Agwuegbo
My best definition of social media is people on the left, people on the right, and technology in the middle. It is the democratization of information and content, the convenience and equal opportunity to share and connect with others, and the fulfillment of “the world is a global village” prophecy. […]
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Reflections on Dubai. Part Two. Trying to Wrap My Head Around Things.
Written by Eike Leonhardt
Reflections on Dubai Part Two. Trying to Wrap My Head Around Things. Preface: I´m in Dubai on behalf of Omnicom Media Group. Amongst others, this post contains a passage about my working environment. I want to point out that I´m in no way prohibited from criticism or compromised in any […]
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Reflections on Dubai – Part One. A Cliché is a Cliché is a Cliché.
Written by Eike Leonhardt
I work abroad from time to time. Currently, I`m based in Dubai. Before departure I faced many Dubai related clichés and got the notion that allthough everybody has an idea about the emirate, few have actually been there longer than a day or two. That´s why I want to tell […]
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Information and Communication Technology: A powerful tool for Inclusion of Visually Impaired
Written by Anuja Upadhyay
An enriching time spent in the company of specially-abled children and those people making a difference in their lives at the National Association for the Blind (NAB), state branch of Delhi. This was how I spent my New Year’s Eve this time. With the mission to empower the visually challenged […]
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Enabling Children with Special Needs at CHEERS
Written by Anuja Upadhyay
The little boy who is suffering from both blindness and autism seemed upset and was crying in the arms of the caretaker. He had just been admitted to the Enabling Centre of Children’s Hospital for Eye, ENT and Rehabilitation Services(CHEERS) in Bhaktapur, Nepal, that day for rehabilitation services which would […]
