Google announced this week that, for the first time, YouTube will be live streaming the annual Islamic ritual of the Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, set to officially begin this weekend. The pilgrimage, made by over 2 million Muslims, is one of the five pillars of Islam, preceded by the shahada (faith/creed/belief in Allah), daily [...]

Like many, witnessing the events in Tunisia via Twitter (and, not knowing at the time Egypt would follow) and the speed with which it was happening was breathtaking.  Even at the time many, including myself, didn’t believe it was a Twitter or a “Facebook Revolution”, but nor were we blind to the importance of their [...]

Readers of this blog will probably be familiar with South African Aids activist Clive Harvey Fox; he’s guest-posted here before, on the occasion of World Aids Day.  His inspirational words were clearly appreciated by a few followers who commented on the post. Initially, I hesitated to post Clive’s recent gift to us (below); mainly because [...]

I recently came across Big Think … a “thoughtful” kind of YouTube, some might say. Although anyone can contribute with video or commentary, one aspect of the site are their video interviews of top business executives, academics, politicians, writers, and artists — all in an effort to “spark discussion by giving you examples of what [...]