Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet Swat Valley girl's shooting sparks protests and hip-hop's reach into Mongolia October 10, 2012 By: Worldview Download Story [View the story "Worldview 10.10.12" on Storify]Worldview 10.10.12Surveying the state of women's rights in the Swat Valley and Global Notes checks out Mongolia's young hip-hop pioneersStorified by · Wed, Oct 10 2012 09:02:11The burden of being a girl in the Swat ValleyDoctors in Pakistansuccessfully removed a bullet from the neck of a 14-year-old girlwho was shot by the Taliban yesterday in the Swat Valley. Malala Yousufzai was shotfor speaking out in favor of girls’ education.Pakistani girl shot by Taliban defied threats for yearsDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A 14-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl campaigner shot by the Taliban had defied threats for years, be...The shooting has setup protests across Pakistan. "@RadioPakistan: All private educational institutions are closed in Shangla in protest against attack on #Malala Yousufzai."Arooj ZahraPrayers for Malala Yousufzai. May Allah grant her health. Ameen !!!Asma TariqWhen daughters of the nation are not safe in their homes, people must think about their future #Pakistan #Malala YousufzaiMeowImam Abdul Malik Mujahid, the founder and host of Radio Islam here in Chicago shares his thoughts on the status of women’s rights in the Swat Valley. Malik grew up in the Swat Valley.Global Notes: Mongolian hip-hopMongolia’s youngrappers combine traditional Mongolian music with western rap to create theirunique sound.Tatar - Hairiig Hundel [mongolian rap]mongolmusiccenterAl Jazeera English recently ran a documentary on the nomadic hip-hop of the region.Mongolian BlingFilmmakers: Benj Binks and Nubar Ghazarian In modern-day Mongolia, apartment blocks have replaced tents, Hyundais have taken over from ho...Jerome and MorningShift and Radio M host Tony Sarabia take a listen to the music ofMongolian hip hop artist Gennie. She’s the country’s first female rapper.Gavana ft. Gennie - Jiguurtenankha0109 Comments Send Print Share Recommend Tweet Previous post in Worldview IL man on no-fly list, stranded in Mideast Next post in Worldview Worldview 10.11.12 View the discussion thread. Top Headlines On WBEZ.org Why does Chicago still have such high gas prices? Solar pump moistens marsh to beckon rare birds What it’s like to live on minimum wage in Chicago Chicago's biggest 'L' rebuild Kwame Dawes sings of Jamaica Chicago's best diner breakfasts What’s (still) manufactured in Chicago Where was Rep. Aaron Schock at 25? Spy cam, icefish make climate change connection Historic South Side theater for sale Chicago bike culture 101
