Category Archives: Economy

“La ciudad de los muertos”, en La Voz de Galicia

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Natalia Sancha

“Vamos a acabar aquí de todas formas, así que mejor me siento y espero”. Bromea Amna mientras tiende ropa entre las tumbas de la familia Mounzir que le sirven de morada. Es una “Tourabi” o cuidadora de tumbas que a cambio de unos 8 euros mensuales cuida ambos sepulcros en el mausoleo, uno para mujeres y otro para hombres, en la ciudad de los muertos.
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Recounts from Tahrir’s square, on the phone with D. Hussein

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Natalia Sancha

I just spoke with two friends in Cairo, Dina Hussein and Timothy Kaldas, who are right now in a demonstration starting at Tahrir’s Square.

Following their recount they do not have notice of reported violence yesterday night in Cairo as breaking into houses, or use of violence against civilians. But one Carefour was robbed at Maadi.

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Day of Anger in Cairo

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Natalia Sancha

Here a video of Misr Al Yaoum about the pacific reaction of the army in Cairo, this the best friend in the region of the West,the same one that recieves 2,000 millions dollars per year by the States some of it in military help. Here is the contribution. Continue reading →

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Trabajadoras domésticas en Líbano…no todo está perdido??

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Natalia Sancha

Aqui una noticia de AFP September 16, 2010 Lebanonwire Lebanese justice fails migrant domestic workers Lebanon urged to ensure domestic workers’ complaints against employers lead to prosecution. BEIRUT – The Lebanese justice system woefully fails to protect the country’s large … Continue reading →

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Interviews Bashar Al-Assad by Charlie Rose and La Repubblica

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Natalia Sancha

Pt. B. Al-Assad’s portrait in a taxi’s window-Damascus 2007-©Natalia Sancha 2010 Don’t miss the last  intreviews at http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11029 and La Repubblica its transcripts at http://www.joshualandis.com/blog/ Tweet

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