3/16/2010 2:25:16 PM
Interesting facts about Ura and the new READ resource center that is being developed there.
3/3/2010 1:56:25 PM
Before getting to the library site in Ura, Bumthang Tshering is captivated by the sights and sounds of the Land of the "Peaceful Dragon". Read about his journey and insights as he drives through Bhutan to the upcoming library site.
2/17/2010 2:54:30 PM
Libraries provide a world of new possibilities for a local man.
11/23/2009 2:42:36 PM
A small rural community in India is grateful to be able to help those in need, thanks to READ India's projects.
11/4/2009 12:47:49 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Antonia Neubauer and the READ Nepal team for their outstanding work, and felicitation by the Nepal Tourism Board!
10/19/2009 2:09:41 PM
Cocktail party fund raisers held in New York and Washington, helped to spread READ Global's mission. The turnout at both events was great, attendees got a a chance to donate, meet new people, and learn more about the organization.
8/21/2009 9:25:48 AM
On Bob's last day in Kyrgyzstan, he meets with important officials to determine if READ is right for Kyrgystan and how READ could potentially be the most successful there. Upon leaving, he experienses what the need for money makes people do.
8/20/2009 9:20:57 AM
In Bishkek, Bob gets positive opinions about applying the READ model to Kyrgyzstan and the answer to his question about why the libraries had no visitors.
8/19/2009 12:54:10 PM
I am proud to announce that the Community Radio Syanjga 89.6 MHZ started its broadcasting as a pilot test on July 29 at 4 PM!
8/19/2009 9:16:32 AM
In Issyk Kul Bob visits a "model library" and joins in on the inauguration and celebration of a new library there, an experience quite different than inauguration ceremonies in Nepal.
8/18/2009 9:07:01 AM
In Bishkek, after visiting a collapsed library, Bob visits the most interesting library and senses hope for a potential partnership in the future.
8/17/2009 9:03:00 AM
As Bob travels through Osh, he wonders why the current libraries are failing and if READ would be able to bring in more readers.
8/16/2009 8:59:00 AM
On Day 2, Bob visits the southern region of Kyrgyzstan, Osh.
8/15/2009 8:52:47 AM
Bob Reno, READ's Asia Managing Director recently toured around Kyrgyzstan to determine if it will be a good country for READ to expand to.
6/23/2009 9:31:24 AM
It defies logic that one could drive a short distance from Delhi, the world's eighth most populous city of nearly 16 million residents, and find desolate rural communities.
6/22/2009 12:21:49 PM
The early morning sun lit my Imphal Hotel room, as a loud and solid “smack,” “smack,” “smack” from the courtyard below woke me for good.
6/21/2009 12:05:40 PM
Our first stop was to the home of one of the Library Management Committee members, who had prepared a typical Manipuri feast of rice, steamed vegetables, pickled bamboo shoots, dried fish and a variety of other fresh local fare.
6/21/2009 11:55:44 AM
Greeting us at the airport were Nahid Jubair Barbhuijya, READ India’s Field Coordinator, and a number of representatives from both the Tubileima and Tazei centers. Also greeting us was a jeep load of unformed government security guards, carrying Russian AK47s...
6/21/2009 11:54:28 AM
After arriving in Delhi only 24 hours before, I awoke at 3am to prepare for a 5:30am flight to the eastern Indian state of Manipur. The schedule for Manipur was short – only two days...
