Stephanie Huls’ blog

Hello Kitty, From Japan, Infecting the World

nobody@vox.com(Stephanie Huls) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:11:51 -0700

Okay so I am supposed to write a blog on China, but as I stated in an earlier blog I am on a search for light hearted blogs rather than heavy human rights issues, and as the Olympics move to China this year, controversy is on its heels. Instead I...

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Greece

nobody@vox.com(Stephanie Huls) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:25:35 -0700

As I sit in my living room with the window open, a warm breeze hits my face and instantly the smell reminds me of my other home: Athens, Greece. It also helps that two men walking by were speaking Greek. Experts say that our sense of smell is our...

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AIDS in Cambodia

nobody@vox.com(Stephanie Huls) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:05:56 -0700

Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in the world and at present, has one of the highest rates of AIDS infections in Southeast Asia. National HIV prevalence rate among adults (ages 15 to 49): 1.6 percent1 Adults and children (ages 0-49) livin...

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United Arab Emirates

nobody@vox.com(Stephanie Huls) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:52:30 -0700

I am really sick of writing about business, politics and all the sad shit that goes on in this world. I have decided to only write blog postings that have nothing to do with the aforementioned. The Middle East. I feel that when most Americans thi...

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Oh Latin America, You're So Emo

nobody@vox.com(Stephanie Huls) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:57:03 -0700

In my search to find blogs from Central and South America I happened upon blogs about "emo" culture in the countries of the region. "Emo" is short for emotional, usually those that follow this way of life define themselves through dark clothing, ...

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Serbia

nobody@vox.com(Stephanie Huls) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:39:03 -0700

Country Facts: -Formed in 1918 as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes -1929 became Yugoslovia -1989 Slobodan Milosevic became president of the Serbian Republic of Yugoslavia -Milosovic's ultranationalism led to the breakup of Yugos...

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Sinisa Boljanovic, Serbian Blogger

nobody@vox.com(Stephanie Huls) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:05:01 -0800

Sinisa Boljanovic's Blog Sinisa Boljanovic is an ethnic Serb who thinks that blogging is an important tool for getting the people's voice heard. His blogs mostly cover what other bloggers are saying about Serbia and media stories regarding Serbia...

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Immigration Info and Issues

nobody@vox.com(Stephanie Huls) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:31:15 -0800

Some data about who is immigrating to the U.S. and other countries: Database Here is a chart comparing immigration numbers per country: Chart 1 Another chart for countries with largest percentage of migrants in population: Chart 2 Number of m...

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Bosnian War

nobody@vox.com(Stephanie Huls) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:42:21 -0800

In the spring of 2005 I spent 10 days driving through Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia, ten years after the Bosnian-Serb war had ended. The landscape was some of the most beautiful in the world with huge mountains and flowing rivers, but tucked into the...

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Human Trafficking in Mexico

nobody@vox.com(Stephanie Huls) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:34:57 -0800

Strangers offering her the chance of a lifetime, to provide for herself and her family, approach a young girl living on the streets in Mexico. She is lured with the promise of money, clothing, shelter and food; all she has to do is leave with the...

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