Follow Friday #4
I'm rather late with what is now last week's Follow Friday. Apologies for that. I have been moving house and starting a new job, so things have been a bit hectic. But anyway, here is my roundup of recent links. I'll do a short Follow Friday this Friday with the latest on the flooding situation in Pakistan, Thailand and Cambodia.
We do not know what we are doing
A hard-hitting editorial from Voranai in the Bangkok Post about Thailand and the floods.
Baby 7 Billion: Countdown begins for a girl in India
The world is about to hit seven billion people and Plan is going to find Baby 7 Billion soon.
Earthquake rattles Indonesia; dozens injured
An earthquake shook Bali and injured a few people. Story with a video.
Children's films educate communities about disaster risks
Natural disasters are becoming increasingly prevalent all over Asia, so it's important to get children involved in the process of preparations.
Amnesty in Myanmar: real change or a pleasing gesture?
The debate rolls on as to what exactly is going on with Myanmar.
Not My Life is a forthcoming documentary about human trafficking. Looks like it could be heavy stuff:
Not My Life Trailer from Worldwide Documentaries on Vimeo.
Water Goddess Ka Kang Replies To Ceremony: ‘Fuck You’
Satire from Not The Nation, although there is of course nothing funny about the current situation in Thailand.
Proof of that can be found in this amazing collection of photos compiled by The Atlantic, including this one, credit Pornchai Kittiwongsakul/AFP/Getty Images.
A "reclining Buddha" inundated with floodwaters on October 10, 2011 at an ancient temple -- one of a number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Ayutthaya province.
The 2nd Aid Blog Forum: Admitting Aid Failure?
Defo worth a read of the contributions over on Tales From The Hood.
Bill Oddie Doing Things
Some light relief from Bill Oddie.
Shooting Under Fire
An awesome collection of pics of photographers and journalists reporting from difficult places. This was compiled by someone on youTrust, which is a new Reuters/Alertnet thing where people can add content based on various humanitarian themes. I've been using it a lot at work.
The g7 who? Fragile states set the agenda for aid effectiveness
Latest from the g7+.
And I just can't resist this Nation pic of Yingluck wading out in a pair of rather pricey Burberry wellies.
Yingluck and Burberry wellies
That'll do for now. Here are some Twitter follows I think you'll love: @iDrFaraz @khmerbird @SindhFloods @ThaiFloodEng @kixes @LisaVale @laurenmealor
