Arjun Venkatraman was a technical expert who helped Knight International Journalism Fellow Shubhranshu Choudhary develop an advanced version of his CGNet Swara cell phone service in India. Recently, Venkatraman journeyed to Indonesia to work with Knight International Journalism Fellow Harry Surjadi on a similar project there.
Here, December comes with an undercurrent that feels uniquely Colombian. The Christmas celebrations show a deep commitment to religion – as throughout the Western world. But they show the same deep commitment to rumba – that is, the Colombian expression for partying and having a good time.
The village health post was empty of patients when we arrived at one of the stops on our trip – around 4 p.m., after hours. So Zao Ali Issufo, a lanky, enterprising reporter from community radio in Mueda, Mozambique, set out to interview villagers.
Radio reporter Zao Ali Issufo interviews a neighbor who lives near a rural health post in Mozambique. The neighbor claims the nurse drinks alcohol too often, and says she needs to change her ways or leave the position. (Photo by Mercedes Sayagues)
