Ghana’s Ebo Taylor talks to Marco Werman about his latest album, Appia Kwa Bridge. Taylor is a master of the Ghanaian music style, highlife.
Egyptians begin casting votes in their country’s first post-revolution presidential elections. Also, our series Beyond Class continues with a look at what India’s caste system means to Indians living here in the US. Plus, a rise in anti-foreigner sentiment in China.
Egyptians are voting in their first free presidential election, 15 months after ousting Hosni Mubarak in the Arab Spring uprising.
Egypt is by far the largest Arab country, by population and events there tend to reverberate throughout the region.
It was to be an ethereal experience. An opportunity to sit on a roof top garden and watch the sunset with one of Saudi Arabia’s leading intellectuals. It sounded so romantic.
Toronto’s skyline is starting to look a lot like Manhattan and so are the housing prices.
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.
In India, society has traditionally been stratified according to the caste system. Caste has its roots in scripture, but over the years it has expanded into many spheres of Indian life: work, education and, most recently, politics. Today, many urban Indians ignore caste, except when it comes to choosing a marriage partner. But abroad, some upper caste Indians have a nostalgic affection for a system that favored their forefathers.
Anand Giridharadas is a columnist for the New York Times and the author of India Calling: An Intimate Portrait of a Nation’s Remaking. He was born in Cleveland to Indian immigrant parents. His parents came from different castes, and raised him to ignore the proscriptions of the caste system. Here, he talks with The World’s Marco Werman about how caste came into being and how India is gradually shaking free of it.
China is spending billions of dollars to improve its international image, yet it is also ramping up anti-foreigner rhetoric.
This year at Peru’s annual cajon festival, Peru paid homage to Peruvian master percussionist Alex Acuña. He’s been drumming for more than 50 years, with musicians from Elvis Presley to Weather Report. Mitra Taj sent us this audio snapshot.
The former Foreign Minister of Greece gives his take on his country’s efforts to prevent defaulting on its Euro bailout. Also, our series “Beyond Class” continues to look at how the middle class sparked the revolutions in Egypt and Ukraine. Plus, why some Olympic torches have turned up for sale on eBay.
When he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs Dimitris Droutsas, was part of the Greek government that negotiated bailout terms and austerity measures. He tells host Marco Werman that attitudes toward austerity are now shifting in Europe.
Are you an American plumber or electrician looking for work? Or perhaps a civil engineer? Want to possibly double your salary? One caveat with this job offer: You have to be willing to relocate 10,000 miles.
While the Olympic torch continues its tour of Britain, some of the torch-bearers have put their torches up on auction sites such as eBay.
