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Articles by Corey Kahler

Malawi: A day in the life of a street paper vendor

By Street News Service | December 23, 2010

By JOE OPIO Street News Service

Harton Banda might not know much about Elizabethan literature. But if he did, he would readily admit that his life had all the makings of a Shakespearean tragedy till The Big Issue Malawi made its welcome intervention three months ago.

Until then, Banda's life had veered from one misfortune to the next unchecked. Born an albino, Banda carried the burden of a condemned man right from birth.

In Malawi, his unusual appearance and pale skin color marked him out as different from a tender age. ...

Correction

By Corey Kahler | December 23, 2010

The Move Seattle Smarter initiative campaign is seeking signatures to qualify for the November 2011 ballot in Seattle. A brief in the Dec. 8-14 issue of Real Change misstated the election time frame. ...

Global Vendor Spotlight - Johnny Larssen, Norway

By Street New Service | December 9, 2010

Johnny Larssen, 37, knew nothing of a serene and productive life. Now he has turned out to be one of the best vendors Norwegian street paper Megafon has ever had.

"My life used to be nothing but drugs and violence. Life is tough when you are a criminal. Nowadays, my life is completely different. I spend the money I earn to pay old fines. There are a few convictions I need to get off my back. I've broken most laws, but I have never killed anyone." ...

Free sanitary pads help keep Kenyan girls in school

By Njoroge Kinuthia, Street News Service | December 9, 2010

By Njoroge Kinuthia Street News Service

Inside a huge auditorium at Mukuru primary school in Nairobi, 500 schoolgirls from some of Nairobi's most impoverished shanties clap their hands and stomp their feet while singing at the top of their voices. The songs are punctuated by intermittent bouts of laughter.

Through the windows curious boys peer in to see what all the fuss is about, all just as interested in taking part in the excitement-- but this is no business for them. ...

Tweet that thief

By Corey Kahler | December 9, 2010

Stolen cars just got a lot hotter thanks to tweets from Seattle Police. SPD this week began to use Twitter to broadcast information about stolen cars to potential tipsters.

Employees in the Seattle Police 911 Center tweet the color, year, make, model, body style and license plate number of the car so that followers of "Get your car back," can be on the lookout for the vehicle .

The Twitter site is twitter.com/getyourcarback. ...

ACLU calls for federal investigation of excessive use of force by Seattle Police

By Corey Kahler | December 9, 2010

The ACLU is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the fatal shooting of Native American woodcarver John T. Williams and other officer-involved uses of force, particularly against people of color, that have occurred over the past 18 months. ...

Seattle neighborhoods demand accountability from city leaders

By Carolee Colter and John V. Fox, Seattle Displacement Coalition, Seattle, WA | December 9, 2010

By Carolee Colter and John V. Fox Seattle Displacement Coalition Looking ahead to the 2011 Seattle City Council election cycle, it's not too early to start thinking about how we can make City Hall more responsive to our neighborhoods and the cause of social justice. The five seats now occupied by Councilmembers Rasmussen, Godden, Burgess, Harrell and Clark will be contested in the fall of 2011. ...

In memoriam

By Corey Kahler | December 3, 2010

Robert D. Adams, Cynthia S. Aita, Joseph Aitken, Suzanne Ames, Franklin D. Antill, Lahoucine Bachouri, Ronald D. Barbour, Gregory Bartlow, Albert Ray Batiste Jr., Herbert Beeson, Valdene E. Bern, Richard P. Berry, Beth Ann Betis, Victor R. Bitrich, William C. Booth, Mark D. Born, Kenneth L. Borsum, Andrew T. Bowman, Peter L. Breen, Edward F. Brown, Glen Brown, James S. Brownstein, Virginia Burkhardt, Willie Joe Butler, Eugene E. Cairo, William Proctor Canning, Judy Currier, Daniel B. Carson, Ronley Carter, Shawn Chaney, Guek Hou Chay, Darvy Clarno, David Cochrane, Jeri Lee Coffey, John P. ...

Educated, glamorous and wearing a Hijab

By Corey Kahler | December 2, 2010

By Zofeen Ebrahim Street News Service

They are young, educated, urban women who frequent cafes, shop at ritzy fashion outlets, and go to yoga classes whenever they have time off work.

But they also wear the 'hijab' or Muslim headdress, which even in Pakistan makes them a target for derision in far too many instances. ...