Media from Around the World - 2016
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livingdebThis year I mostly focused on old favorites (Thailand and Scandinavia) and the two countries I was visiting (Norway and Spain), so I was not as widely read as last year. But I did get a taste of quite a few countries.
I remembered that Graham Greene set some of his books in other countries, and I found some of those, so that was nice, though I didn't love any of them.
Below is the full list, even including shorter works. I have put an asterisk next to books and movies I basically liked with those that I really liked boldfaced. This will be my only blog entry on these--I won't make several entries like last year. But if you want to read more about any of these entries, visit my google doc here. (The entries are in alphabetical order by country, not sorted by part of the world.) It's 29 pages long, so I recommend using the Find command.
Africa
Again this was my worst continent with only two books (from two countries). But I am now more interested in Kenya than before and will happily read more.
Eritrea
* petition - “Stop Mining Companies from Using Forced Labor”
* petition - “Help Stop Profits from Slavery in Eritrea”
Gambia
* article - “The Gambia: Jammeh’s defeat shows voting does count, and dictators do fall.”
Ghana
* fiction - The Book of Phoenix*
Kenya
* nonfiction - Kenya*
* article - "Help Stop Child Slavery in Kenya"
The Americas
I read books about or set in only two countries. But one of them was Haiti, which I was not looking forward to, but which was interesting.
Brazil
* movie - "That Man From Rio"
Canada
* movie - "Yoga Hosers"*
Cuba
* nonfiction - Cuba*
Guatemala
* fiction - The Lady Matador's Hotel
* article - “Maroon 5 Musicians Voice Support for Community Forestry in Guatemala”
Haiti
* nonfiction - Haiti*
* fiction - The Comedians
* fiction - The Dew Breaker
Mexico
* fiction - A Death in Mexico
Venezuela
* article - "Capitalism vs. Socialism Summed Up in Two Brutal Pictures"
* article - “Venezuela Finally Turns Communist”
* article - “#AdoptAVenezuelan Provides Tragicomic Relief: As Escape Gets Tougher, Citizens Numb the Pain with Twitter Humor”
* article - “7 Things You Can Do Right Now to Help Venezuelans”
* YouTube - “What is Going On in Venezuela?”
Asia and Oceana
Asia got some attention with seven books from five countries. Also a couple of movies that totally count from two more countries.
India
* fiction - The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra*
Korea, North
* fiction - "The Fourth Watcher"*
Korea, South
* movie - "The Wailing"
Malaysia
* petition - “Proctor & Gamble, End Modern Slavery in Your Supply Chain”
Myanmar
* vlog - “Burma! Myanmar? BURMA!”
Nepal
* petition - "Stop Banishing Women to Cowsheds"
New Zealand
* movie - "Hunt for the Wilderpeople"*
Pakistan
* nonfiction - I am Malala*
Saudi Arabia
* petition - “Stop Military Assistance to Saudi Arabia Until There Is a Peace Agreement in Yemen”
Syria
* nonfiction - Syria*
* article - “Preserving Their Heritage: These Creative Refugees are Taking Matters into Their Own Hands”
Thailand
* nonfiction - Thailand*
* fiction - A Nail Through the Heart
* fiction - Cockroaches*
Europe
Europe wins with 28 books from eight countries, but most of them were Spain or Scandinavia. I read a lot of books set in Spain hoping I would find something I really liked, but sadly I did not.
Denmark
* fiction - Smilla's Sense of Snow*
* article - “Five Food Systems Lessons the U.S. Can Learn from Denmark”
Finland
* nonfiction - Finnish lessons: What can the world learn from educational change in Finland?*
* movie - "Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale"*
* article - "Finland Will Become the First Country in the World to Get Rid of All School Subjects”
* article - “No, Finland isn’t ditching traditional school subjects. Here’s what’s really happening.”
France
* fiction - The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A novel in words and pictures*
Georgia
* travel video
Hungary
* article - “From Anti-Semite to Jew”
Iceland
* nonfiction - Iceland*
* fiction - Hypothermia: An Icelandic Thriller*
* article - “Women in Iceland Protest Country’s 14 Percent Pay Gap by Leaving Work 14 Percent Early”
* article - “Icelandic Humor is as Dark as Their Winters”
Norway
* nonfiction - In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream
* nonfiction - Culture Shock! A Guide to Customs and Etiquette: Norway*
* nonfiction - Norway*
* fiction - The Caller*
* fiction - Broken
* fiction - Black Seconds*
* fiction - Out Stealing Horses*
* fiction -Blood on Snow *
* fiction - In the Wake*
* fiction - Midnight Sun*
* fiction - The Ferry Crossing
* movie - "Buddy"
* movie - "Frozen"
* travel video - "Norway’s West: Fjords, Mountains, and Bergen"
* travel video - "Oslo"
Spain
* nonfiction - Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Spain
* fiction - The Time of the Doves
* fiction - The Return*
* fiction - The Shadow of the Wind
* fiction - A Not So Perfect Crime: Murder and Mayhem in Barcelona
* fiction - The Sun Also Rises
* fiction - Tattoo
* fiction - Remedy for Treason*
* fiction - Monsignor Quixote
* fiction - Blood Wedding
* travel video - “Barcelona and Catalunya”
* travel video - "Granada, Córdoba, and Spain's Costa del Sol"
* video from my Spanish text - “Tapas para todo los días" (everyday appetizers)
Sweden
* fiction - The Ice Princess*
Wales
* fiction - The Old Devils
I remembered that Graham Greene set some of his books in other countries, and I found some of those, so that was nice, though I didn't love any of them.
Below is the full list, even including shorter works. I have put an asterisk next to books and movies I basically liked with those that I really liked boldfaced. This will be my only blog entry on these--I won't make several entries like last year. But if you want to read more about any of these entries, visit my google doc here. (The entries are in alphabetical order by country, not sorted by part of the world.) It's 29 pages long, so I recommend using the Find command.
Africa
Again this was my worst continent with only two books (from two countries). But I am now more interested in Kenya than before and will happily read more.
Eritrea
* petition - “Stop Mining Companies from Using Forced Labor”
* petition - “Help Stop Profits from Slavery in Eritrea”
Gambia
* article - “The Gambia: Jammeh’s defeat shows voting does count, and dictators do fall.”
Ghana
* fiction - The Book of Phoenix*
Kenya
* nonfiction - Kenya*
* article - "Help Stop Child Slavery in Kenya"
The Americas
I read books about or set in only two countries. But one of them was Haiti, which I was not looking forward to, but which was interesting.
Brazil
* movie - "That Man From Rio"
Canada
* movie - "Yoga Hosers"*
Cuba
* nonfiction - Cuba*
Guatemala
* fiction - The Lady Matador's Hotel
* article - “Maroon 5 Musicians Voice Support for Community Forestry in Guatemala”
Haiti
* nonfiction - Haiti*
* fiction - The Comedians
* fiction - The Dew Breaker
Mexico
* fiction - A Death in Mexico
Venezuela
* article - "Capitalism vs. Socialism Summed Up in Two Brutal Pictures"
* article - “Venezuela Finally Turns Communist”
* article - “#AdoptAVenezuelan Provides Tragicomic Relief: As Escape Gets Tougher, Citizens Numb the Pain with Twitter Humor”
* article - “7 Things You Can Do Right Now to Help Venezuelans”
* YouTube - “What is Going On in Venezuela?”
Asia and Oceana
Asia got some attention with seven books from five countries. Also a couple of movies that totally count from two more countries.
India
* fiction - The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra*
Korea, North
* fiction - "The Fourth Watcher"*
Korea, South
* movie - "The Wailing"
Malaysia
* petition - “Proctor & Gamble, End Modern Slavery in Your Supply Chain”
Myanmar
* vlog - “Burma! Myanmar? BURMA!”
Nepal
* petition - "Stop Banishing Women to Cowsheds"
New Zealand
* movie - "Hunt for the Wilderpeople"*
Pakistan
* nonfiction - I am Malala*
Saudi Arabia
* petition - “Stop Military Assistance to Saudi Arabia Until There Is a Peace Agreement in Yemen”
Syria
* nonfiction - Syria*
* article - “Preserving Their Heritage: These Creative Refugees are Taking Matters into Their Own Hands”
Thailand
* nonfiction - Thailand*
* fiction - A Nail Through the Heart
* fiction - Cockroaches*
Europe
Europe wins with 28 books from eight countries, but most of them were Spain or Scandinavia. I read a lot of books set in Spain hoping I would find something I really liked, but sadly I did not.
Denmark
* fiction - Smilla's Sense of Snow*
* article - “Five Food Systems Lessons the U.S. Can Learn from Denmark”
Finland
* nonfiction - Finnish lessons: What can the world learn from educational change in Finland?*
* movie - "Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale"*
* article - "Finland Will Become the First Country in the World to Get Rid of All School Subjects”
* article - “No, Finland isn’t ditching traditional school subjects. Here’s what’s really happening.”
France
* fiction - The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A novel in words and pictures*
Georgia
* travel video
Hungary
* article - “From Anti-Semite to Jew”
Iceland
* nonfiction - Iceland*
* fiction - Hypothermia: An Icelandic Thriller*
* article - “Women in Iceland Protest Country’s 14 Percent Pay Gap by Leaving Work 14 Percent Early”
* article - “Icelandic Humor is as Dark as Their Winters”
Norway
* nonfiction - In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream
* nonfiction - Culture Shock! A Guide to Customs and Etiquette: Norway*
* nonfiction - Norway*
* fiction - The Caller*
* fiction - Broken
* fiction - Black Seconds*
* fiction - Out Stealing Horses*
* fiction -
* fiction - In the Wake*
* fiction - Midnight Sun*
* fiction - The Ferry Crossing
* movie - "Buddy"
* movie - "Frozen"
* travel video - "Norway’s West: Fjords, Mountains, and Bergen"
* travel video - "Oslo"
Spain
* nonfiction - Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Spain
* fiction - The Time of the Doves
* fiction - The Return*
* fiction - The Shadow of the Wind
* fiction - A Not So Perfect Crime: Murder and Mayhem in Barcelona
* fiction - The Sun Also Rises
* fiction - Tattoo
* fiction - Remedy for Treason*
* fiction - Monsignor Quixote
* fiction - Blood Wedding
* travel video - “Barcelona and Catalunya”
* travel video - "Granada, Córdoba, and Spain's Costa del Sol"
* video from my Spanish text - “Tapas para todo los días" (everyday appetizers)
Sweden
* fiction - The Ice Princess*
Wales
* fiction - The Old Devils