Everyday, I’ll try to post a summary of three non-geek articles I read today. This is my vain attempt at trying to spread awareness of these types of issues.

WHO
A mother who drags her daughter to a lie detector test

WHAT
Daughter is forced to reveal that she was raped at 12 years old, humiliating her

WHEN
Today

WHERE
Australia, 2Day FM’s Kyle and Jackie O show

WHY
Unclear

FTA
Watch video, confession around 2:24

More: http://media.smh.com.au/shock-jock-rape-disaster-654506.html

WHO
(1) Israel Druze bride, (2) Albino children in Tanzania, (3) Bajau people (sea gypsies)

WHAT
(1) travels to Syria to wed, never to return, (2) are being hunted, (3) live on boats

WHEN
Photos taken sometime this year

WHERE
(1) Israel, (2) Tanzania, (3) Off the coast of Malaysia

WHY
(1) LOVE?, (2) for their body parts for talismans and luck potions, (3) live a seaborne life

FTA
Click on link for pictures

More: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/07/stories_from_israel_tanzania_a.html

WHO
Food Standards Agency

WHAT
Wants to downsize chocolate bars

WHEN
By 2012

WHERE
England

WHY
To tackle rising rates of obesity

FTA
Almost nine out of 10 children aged seven to 14 drink fizzy drinks and 34% of 11-16 year-olds consume chocolate at least once a day, figures show.

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8173936.stm