links for 2009-05-26
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"Get ready to see Daniel Henney on U.S. television — his pilot, CBS drama series Three Rivers, has been given the green light for the fall season."
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"Despite having a president, Evo Morales, who is an Aymara Indian, the indigenous groups of Bolivia continue to be among the nation's poorest, working as peasant farmers or cheap labour.
And according to Rafael Mora, negative stereotypes abound.
"There are many myths saying Indians are dangerous. From when they are very young, children in the cities are told "don't go there or the Indian will get you". In cities like Sucre, people panic if you say 'Indians are coming to take over'," he said. "
Carmen Van Kerckhove is co-founder and president of
Medusa wrote:
Re: 3 Rivers-Awesome! Daniel Henney is a hottie!
Posted 26 May 2009 at 8:17 pm ¶
RCHOUDH wrote:
How ironic that the British Broadcasting Corp is reporting on the lingerng effects of colonialism in a country once occupied by a different European power…
Posted 27 May 2009 at 3:32 am ¶
deathblossom wrote:
DANIEL HENNEY!? Day, it just got made! I mean, I hate medical dramas, but um…I can make an exception.
Posted 27 May 2009 at 12:26 pm ¶