Harmony In Setif, Algeria

My mother-in-law found this bird in our garden. I am hoping someone knows the name for him. He was so precious. I wish I could have kept him. But his beak suggests he eats small animals and that I am not able to provide. There are no animal rescue centers in the area. So I set him free in a neighboring open lot. I know his chance for survival are slim, considering it was probably a broken wing that allowed him to be found in the first place. Anyway, if you know anything about this bird please post a comment.

I e-mailed the photo to my father. He says, he believes it is a young barberry flacon. I could kick myself for putting the bird out. My father said he could’ve eaten raw meat. I was thinking the bird would have only eaten live bait. I pray the bird does return.

PHOTO MISSING(sorry for the inconvenience)

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Ok, this article is not exactly clear in it’s translation. But, whatever the reason British Telecom suggests that Algerie Telecom should not privatise, I think they are wrong. For one, I have a gripe against Algerie Telecom. They don’t have a good system for customer service. They can never give a status to your situation, whether it be why your phone is disconected or when will it be turned back on, kind of stuff. When we first ordered our telephone line to our newly built apartment, it took them not less than 6 months to install it. I am thinking ‘how can this be possible?’. The telephone has been around for how many years now? And they can’t get it done in under a week or maybe two? There are umpteen reports on how the cell phone market in Algeria is skyrocketing, well, I wonder why?! If you can’t get a land line, you are forced to get a cell phone. A question I pose is ‘How are you supposed to set up a brick and mortar business when you can’t get a line?’ You can’t very well have the internet without a land line. In the US telephone companies are continually trying to compete with cell phones but it seems Algeria doesn’t care. Why? I just don’t get it. I think the only way Algerie Telecom will ever improve it’s service, aside from it’s technology, is if someone more capatilistically minded runs the place. They also need competition.  Ok, enough for now. Enjoy, your day!

El Khabar
Privatisation of Algérie Télécom is useless

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LOL… Nice translation there fellas! I’ve never seen any ‘infants’ working around these parts. In all seriousness, though, my heart goes out to all the youngsters who do work for thier families. I see young boys collecting plastic, I don’t know where they sell it,  and sometimes selling beans on the sidewalks. Miskeen(poor boy). They don’t have a huge inventory, just a few kilos. These are children who are my boys’ ages and I don’t even let them go out of the house alone because they are too young to go without supervision.
El Khabar
About 300 000 infants work in Algeria

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As I was cleaning this morning I heard some sheep. I don’t see them everyday but on occasion. There is a herd of sheep nearby and I guess the guy who herds them does his rounds about the city. Here are the pics, but I have seen herds much larger than this pass by.

Kib-sh is sheep in Arabic.

Pics from my balcony:

PHOTOS MISSING(sorry for the inconvenience)

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It goes to show, you cannot underestimate a child’s mind. Although, the article does not state the age range of the students. I wonder what the ministers expected considering the students probably all had the highest grades in thier classes. I think, also, the ministers forget the fact that the students now have access to the internet.
Pupils embarrass ministers

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This is a heartbreaking story about a girl who has been abducted by her Algerian father. We can just imagine the heartbreak and distrust she will experience because of her father’s actions. Mustapha’s hometown is Birkhadem, Algiers, in the case you may know him. His photo is on the site. If you see him make sure he knows about the site. The authorities will be after him soon, it appears, if he does not respond. Poor mother and daughter, mis-keena.

Bring Nassima Home Website

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Well, this article is very encouraging. Women are gaining an edge in the business world. It’s true the government encourages women to participate in business activities but it is, again, the society which oppresses them. The article doesn’t mention the ongoing corruption that still exists when bidding for government contracts which hurts the little guys, both men and women.
ECONOMY-ALGERIA: A Woman’s Place? Just About Everywhere.

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