- News2dago wanted to fireworks, they only got a 15-minute-unusual-but-very-unprofessional fireworks

- Maintikely, sweetie, you know it was Toamasina( at least bc of FBC…)

- Diana enjoyed her time as well with Mavo's amazing family before little Kamba's surgery. 

- New blogger , Violance, from Tamatave claimed patriotism on her first post !

In Madagascar,the independance date is very important for us.We did his birthday yesyerday ,it was very nice ;The peace is neddy so why our contry thought by its.This story is sorrrow but almost the country in the word must passed by its ,I respect so much our fighter because I think that they had big responsability that means they had couragous for our country

- and of course the fireworks at Harinjaka's…from Twitter

asks Pierre Maury (yes our BOMB) 

La boutique de la Bibliothèque malgache est ouverte. Vous pouvez y commander des ouvrages papier.
Pour télécharger les e-books gratuits dont le catalogue suit, cliquez sur les liens de votre choix. Vous ouvrez ainsi une fenêtre du site Ebooks libres et gratuits qui héberge la Bibliothèque malgache.  Pour ne manquer aucune information de la Bibliothèque malgache, rejoignez le groupe Yahoo du même nom, bibliotheque_malgache

The Online Malagasy Library is now open . You also can buy books and download their ebooks for free, please choose your link. You can also make a donation and help them buy more books.

Nous aurions pu aussi discuter de l'intérêt que tu portes à mon bonheur et surtout du fait que dans les périodes les plus difficiles que je n'ai pas pu avoir une amie de ton envergure. Aurais-tu eu les mots qu'il fallait pour me relever et me rendre plus forte face à la maladie, le mépris ou la mort?, aurais-tu eu le courage de rester jusqu'au bout à mes côtés et sur le chemin appris de la vie et de la société? J'aurais voulu que tu sois là quand la vie m'a confrontée à la rude décision que : rien ne nous est acquis, que le bien est en soi et que ce qui se trouve devant nos yeux n'est qu'illusion. 

Sur cet espace , j'incite les personnes moi en première à ne pas se limiter à juger les autres et à déblatérer des facilités. Ne gâche pas ton temps et énergie sur ce blog à t'édifier une opinion sur la personne qui se laisse découvrir et qui se permet de se détacher elle-même de son contenu. Essaye de voir dans les mots et les couleurs que la seule chose qui t'engage à te soucier autant pour mon bien-être et mon équilibre moral est le seul fait d'y avoir vu une personnalité qui se construit et qu'y s'inspire du meilleur dans autrui. Maintenant je t'invite à voir un tout petit peu plus loin et peut être à ton retour ici de découvrir que dans une autre vie, nous étions plus que des petites personnes qui envient et jalousent le malheur-bonheur

cela nous rendra toutes les deux un peu moins ridicules…

Thank you Girls  for always keeping the catfight far far far far far away from Purple,

love from sissy

Betsaka ny lohantsoratra efa vao soratra ao ary mbola manantena betsabetsaka kokoa izahay mpamaky. Ary aza adino fa mbola be dia be ny zavatra azo ataotsika ohatra izany ny Blogathon 2008, ny Revue de Blogs, ny Blog Meeting, ny  resaka Foko Blog Club (en direct avy any dago !), ny lamaody farany, ny BOMBS 2008 (ahahahah), ny fiainana andavan-andro, ny resaka ara politika,….

  Vous ne pouvez pas en réchapper, si vous êtes blogger et aficionado de Madagascar, vous avez déjà entendu parler de Malagasy Miray. Dans le monde dans lequel je vis, il n'y a aucune distinction de races, de niveaux d'études, de situation géographique, de talents en quoique ce soit, nous sommes tous égaux et nous nous admirons dans nos moindres défauts. Toute pensée est bonne à partager et à discuter et surtout à critiquer ouvertement ! Des fois même il est autorisé de se prendre la tête, de pleurer en public pour une cause et de se lancer des vannes gentilles….La laïfe man…

Que tu sois un blaogy.com, un Foko Blog Club, un crétin paumé au Yemen ou un ingénieur sauvant la couche d'ozone à Ushuaïa,ta participation à promouvoir Madagascar par tes idées et le partage est accueillie à bras ouvert à Malagasy Miray. Il y pas mal de choses au programme pour les prochains mois et le Blogathon 2008, les Blog Meetings, les BOMBS, l'amour de Vola pour le Jazz ou les grandes Causes de Tomavana, tout ça chez …

So you want to know more about Madagascar? or you're too lazy to blog or very curious about Lemurs and how they manage to be such great writers (I'm sure someone had figure this one out already!) You must know about Malagasy Miray. It's nice grey and green place where people meet,share their thoughs on the latest news from Madagascar or related to the country, talk about some blogging contest, welcome new bloggers , true heroes, from Majunga and Toamasina, defend their political opinions, and being very sincere about open-mindness and tolerance in our island.

We have a lot to say about Madagascar and its people. We're not the smartest nor the richest, we're not a community, we're together (Miray means "union" in Malagasy) and that is the only thing that matters, right? Join us on planning the next Blogathon 2008 for baby Kamba, share your ideas for the BOMBS, tell us about your last Blog meeting and of course,…spamming spamming spamming

People stop snobbing the next generation and keep spamming them or edit a wikipedia page on their great great great project !

GASYBLOG RULES 

http://www.gasyblog.com/ 

http://www.gasyblog.com/

http://www.gasyblog.com/ 

• http://cylnice.wordpress.com/ : Underemployment in Majunga

“I earn a little” RAKOTONIAINA Jean Paul is a 50 year old economist and a taxi driver. He is parked downtown near Mahabibo market and is waiting for clients. He’s a driver since 1994. However this job has nothnig to do with his competences and experiences. “I was warehouseman for the state-owned building company and I was also a qualified office employee at SOTEMA (textile state owned company) for 15 years. He is able to take care of his 5 children with what he earns.

• http://zouboon.wordpress.com/ : Who’s fault is it?

Eliza is only 7 years old and is already working because of poverty. Tsimialozafy Eliza is still a child and have a 9 years old sister named Faniry and a little brother. They live here in Majunga with their mother, Sahondra, a self worker; her husband left her 5 years ago. She was pregnant with her little boy at this time : ” I did everything at this time : I washed people’s laundry, I was a maid ; but it was never enough and now that the kids are older they have to help me even if I’m feeling guilty about it” Eliza and Faniry have to sell bontamo (a kind of doughnut made of rice and peanuts) at ” Bord de la mer”, the highly touristical borderwalk.

• http://dianachamia.wordpress.com : Help me helping them

August 2007, Philomène Georgine gave birth to wonderful twins : a little girl who was perefectly healthy and a little boy. He was born with a very difficult condition (please take a look at his picture) a flesh lump on his forehead between his eyes and on the top of his little nose. It masks his eyeshight and gives him respiratory problems. ” During a month and a half, my kids and I had to stay at the hospital because of this disease. But during this time, nobody cared for us and you are the first who really shows interest in my children’s well-being. And the first one to smile at them.

• Dominique the street kid 

ENGLISH subtitles here on DoTSub

His name is Dominique one of the many Malagasy kids who live in poverty
and his life is very different from ours
He is 14 today
As we can see on the video he is a beggar
He lives in Anosizato with his mother and little sisters and brothers
He only comes to Analakely where he can find
business men and tourists,
so this is why he always goes downtown
We have nothing, he said
this is why I have to beg
When I receive money it goes to food
“I receive less than 1000 Ariary per day” admits Dominique
If you convert in foreign currency
He only earns 0.5 dollars everyday
This young boy started begging on the street since he was 9
He went to school long ago but has to leave in T3 (4th grade)
One of Dominique’s biggest dream ?
Going back to school …

Chintaown in Tana

Where Media Consulting organizes the China products fair, you'll see noodle soups, clothing, cars and moto bikes affordable for any pocket at the lowest quality. 

Ino vaovao Tour What's up with the Tour

Following Rossy's arrival and his Tour censorship, we ask about Ramiaramanana's next (stupid) move. And also on the governement change (the 678th for the current presidency) and if the tierce  Radavidson - Ramiaramanana - Ranjeva qill keep their positions.

Tanànan'ny Filokana! A country of gamblers

When mobile phone companies invade the landscape with their gigantic  promotional lotteries, Malagasy seem to believe the only way to become rich is by gambling.

Rondro is one of these very talented young people and she writes (in english) on everything that touches her heart. Now that you know about her, you will want more from Majunga : so read them all !

FBC MAHAJANGA

http://cylnice.wordpress.com
http://mielmanja.wordpress.com
http://rambelosonrondro.wordpress.com
http://as2coeur.wordpress.com
http://jombilo.wordpress.com
http://zouboon.wordpress.com
http://dianachamia.wordpress.com

Tomavana on the FIFA suspension and Rossy situation :

I always kept in mind that people were having fun in Madagascar and all games were permitted. But the latest news look more like a variant of the "Simon says" game.

New2dago who already shared his thoughts on the FIFA suspension earlier this year paints the very mood : 

I'm wondering what in the workd did Rossy do to the actual governement. Is our most popular entertainer a threat to homeland security? And where is going all the money given to TAFITA (Sport Federation)? And at the same time the costs of life are increasing creating more and more poverty.

Purplishly speaking : democracy is a concept way too difficult to embrace in the higher level of Malagasy society. We can only fantasize about the Power of the Citizen when rising voices, when spacializing communities, when planting trees,…, when educating ourselves…

but in Reality, Life sucks in Madagascar …