Alex Gallafent
London 2012: Dreary Weather, Security, and Chaos on the Subway
British newspapers are full of complaints about the dreary weather, security costs, and chaos on the roads and subway.
Getting Ready for the London 2012 Summer Olympics
The London Olympic Games are only three weeks away and there is much excitement in the British Capital. But The World’s Alex Gallafent tells Marco Werman that there are also concerns about security – and, of course, that English summer weather.
A Children’s Library In Chile
The World’s Alex Gallafent reports on a children’s library in Valparaiso, Chile. All the books are donated from other countries. Librarians paste Spanish translations onto the book pages.
Doll Wars: How Barbie Killed Sindy
Wholesome, demure, Sindy was the UK’s most popular doll with about 80 percent of the fashion doll market at her peak in 1985.
What Chile’s Student Movement Did Next
Chile’s student movement is grappling with how to graduate from a protest movement to a political one.
Sexy Yiddish Trip-Hop By French Group Kabbalah
The World’s Alex Gallafent profiles Kabbalah, a globally-minded band from Marseilles, France.
Chilean Police Clash With Anti-Pinochet Protesters
Those loyal to the late Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet, gathered Sunday in Santiago for the screening of a new film casting him as a national hero.
Why Chileans Are Still Fighting Over Pinochet
Hundreds of Chileans clashed with police in Santiago on Sunday to protest the screening of a film homage to the former dictator, Gen. Augusto Pinochet.
How Chinese Tastes Are Influencing International Car Design
The strength of the Chinese auto market is translating into design. Increasingly, Chinese tastes are influencing the cars consumers buy in other parts of the world too. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports.
Beyond Class Part IV: India – Searching for Your Caste Online
Inter-caste marriage is still the exception rather than the rule in India. That’s despite a surge in modern forms of bringing people together. In fact, as The World’s Alex Gallafent reports from Chennai, in south India, the substance of what’s taking place is remarkably similar to how it’s always been.
The Problem with Coalitions
As various countries confront the reality of shared political power after recent elections, The World’s Alex Gallafent looks at the challenges involved in forming effective political coalitions.
The Appetite for Books about Afghanistan
Ten years into the war in Afghanistan, American publishers continue to put out new books about the conflict and the country. But will those books dry up as the United States proceeds to withdraw its forces from the country?
‘The Russian Winter’: Rapping About Pushkin in Russia
When he was 21, the musician John Forté earned a Grammy nomination for his work with hip hop group The Fugees. Now 37, he’s the subject of a new documentary, called ‘The Russian Winter’. It chronicles a recent 9-week, 5-city tour he and his band took across Russia.
How Governments Market Themselves on the Internet
Alex Gallafent looks at how countries go about creating their own government websites to market themselves to their own citizens. One North Korean website does it on the cheap, it uses a web template designed by someone in California.
Austrian Duo Attwenger Stirs the Funky Pot
Austrian musical duo Attewenger mixes fast-paced accordion with dance-friendly (and a little bit crazed) beats. The World’s Alex Gallafent met the band in New York recently and spoke with them about road trips, swamps and funk.
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