DUSHANBE — Just in case it’s possible that you do not closely monitor the news from Tajikistan, I’ve included a few links to some of today’s more interesting stories from and about Tajikistan.
People urged to chip in for hydroelectric project
This story from Reuters is about yesterday’s government decision that is the talk of the town […]
Toronto’s Transit Commission should change its motto to: “There must be a better way”
DUSHANBE — I was offline for the weekend and shocked this morning to read that Toronto’s transit union called a wildcat strike late on Friday. The strike halted service in the nation’s biggest city on its largest transit system. Why?
Because the transit […]
CBC is missing from my satellite TV dial
DUSHANBE — When I am in my apartment in Dushanbe, which is admittedly a relatively rare occurrence, I often watch satellite TV. “Often” because, if it is raining or snowing, the satellite dish doesn’t work. I am assuming this is due to a combination of bad connectors and/or […]
Two Afghan women walk past a graveyard on the outskirts of Kabul
DUSHANBE – An article in the Globe and Mail today reports that Canada’s military has paid up to $9,000 to families of local Afghans killed in “friendly fire” incidents without, the headling stresses, admitting liability. Online trolls who pass their time commenting on newspaper stories have […]
The weather is warm and springy in Dushanbe. The Parliament buildings on Somoni Square are just up the street from my flat here.
DUSHANBE — Back at the blog and back in the saddle, such as it is, in Dushanbe after a spot of travelling about and generally being busy with other things.
The weather now is nice although […]