Enclosed are two links: one is a concluding piece on the torch relay in Dar es Salaam by an English language online publication (CRIEnglish) affiliated with the Beijing 2008 Olympics and the other is an opinion piece by Wangari Maathai on Kenya Imagine.
http://english.cri.cn/2008/04/13/1321@345431.htm
http://www.kenyaimagine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1315&Itemid=139
It is the first time for the Olympic flame to be in East Africa, second in the continent since 2004 Athens. CRIEnglish focused their report on the relay, drawing attention to the certain central figures in the event; namely the Tanzanian Vice President Mohamed Shein, Tanzanian Minister of State for Union Affairs Mohamed Seif Khatib, United Nations Under Secretary-General Anna Tibaijuka, athletes John Stephen Akhwari and Dorcus Inzikuru and HIV carrier Mustapha F. Damiri. The focus allow for the reporter to draw quotes from those involved to project an objective and positive outlook to the torch relay. The finishing touches of personal stories, especially that of Akhwari added a different dimension to what we know of the torch relay in other countries (protests, and such). In a way, the reporter sought to inject the theme of the Olympic spirit while clouding over a widespread dis-sentiment in the country.
Maathai, a nobel peace prize recipient who has campaigned tirelessly over the years for human rights, democracy and conservatory issues wrote the second piece on her refusal to be a part of the torch relay in Tanzania. It is a short but coherent piece detailing her reasons, drawing connections between Tibet and Darfur in its humanitarian and political issues.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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