this & that

• Afghans have a different understanding of "democracy" than most Westerners. And it really matters.
  
• International color idioms in various languages.
• A diary from Thursday's quickly-quelled Cameroon protests.
  
• Oh, Invisible Children, why would you do this?
• Why raising a baby calf in Kisangani is unrealistic (HT: Haba na Haba)
• A short documentary on the Women of Kireka project in Uganda.
• A beautiful reflection on Egypt's freedom day.
  
• 100,000 shirts drags on. Oh, World Vision. If you'd just admit it was a mistake and move on, we'd all be better off.