Blogs & Diaries

Reporters share their thoughts in this area of our Web site. Read notebooks, online diaries, first impressions of news events, and more.

Tibetan Nationalism Renewed

2009-11-20

A Tibet scholar sees Chinese nationalism fueling Tibetan nationalist feeling as well.

Return to Arunachal

2009-11-13

The Dalai Lama visits the border region where he crossed into India from Tibet 50 years ago.

Tibetan Rock, Politics Mix

2009-11-03

"We’re working for Tibet through our music," says Jigme, lead guitarist for the Exile Brothers band in Dharamsala, India.

Remembering Robert Novak

2009-08-19

Conservative columnist Robert Novak passed away on Aug. 18 at the age of 78. RFA Executive Editor Dan Southerland tells the story of a dangerous road trip with the famous commentator at the outset of the war in Cambodia in 1970.

Chance for a New Life

2009-07-24

A reporter takes an intimate look at North Korean teenagers adjusting to life in the South.

A Tribute to War Photographers

2009-07-20

As the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Phnom Penh sheds light on horrors perpetrated by that regime thirty years ago, Dan Southerland recalls that reporters and photographers were also not spared.

Internet Notebook

2009-07-20

Burma is known for heavy-handed Internet controls, but its children may demand greater access and openness.

A Child’s View of Tiananmen

2009-06-04

At age six, Dan Southerland's son, Matthew, had heard enough to sympathize with the students protesting on the square. He drew dinosaurs representing the leadership and bird-like symbols of the students, easy prey to the much larger beasts.

中国博客

RFA China blog
RFA China is our Chinese blog reaching out to cyber citizens in China. Every day people share thoughts, analysis and information about current affairs and the state of Internet censorship. Victims of wrong doing tell the world about their plight.

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