About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Bonn, GermanyTwitter
Senegal Archive
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African Renaissance statue in Dakar angers locals
Posted on September 29, 2009 | 11 CommentsApparently, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has commissioned a 160-ft high bronze statue commemorating the “African Renaissance.” The statue, “shows a muscular man in a heroic posture, outstretched arms wrapped around his wife and child, who is balanced on one of his biceps,” reports the Associated... -
I’m speaking at the Engineers Without Borders Conference in Milwaukee (March 27-28, 2009)
Posted on March 2, 2009 | 1 CommentA few weeks ago I was contacted out of the blue by an old UW-Madison professor, James Delahanty. As the academic advisor to my group (and current groups) of Madison students studying in Senegal, he was our stateside pointman for those of us trying to... -
ITU’s new data: “Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2008″
Posted on December 3, 2008 | 3 CommentsI’ve just flipped through the International Telecommunications Union recently released executive summary of their Telecom Reform 2008 report. The ITU says that there are now 1.5 billion Internet users worldwide, and 4 billion mobile phone users. Oh, and then there’s also this: ITU’s Internet and... -
NYT: Shadows Grow Across One of Africa’s Bright Lights
Posted on June 18, 2008 | No CommentsNYT: DAKAR, Senegal — From the air, this sprawling city looks like a metropolis on the move, a buzzing quadrilateral jutting into the Atlantic. Cars speed along a supple, newly reconstructed four-lane highway that hugs the rugged coastline. Cranes dot the seaside, building luxury hotels... -
A Senegalese in Estonia
Posted on May 22, 2008 | 3 CommentsFolks who know me will undoubtedly know that Senegal and Estonia are two of my favorite countries. (Heck, they comprise two of the four countries in my book.) So, you bet my interest was piqued when I read that Doudou Diène, the UN’s Special Rapporteur... -
Cyrus on Global Voices
Posted on May 20, 2008 | 1 CommentHamid Tehrani of Global Voices conducted an email interview with me about my forthcoming book, tentatively titled The Internet of Elsewhere. Cyrus Farivar is a USA-based blogger, journalist and writer. He is currently working on a book about the impact of the internet on society.... -
NYT: Europe Takes Africa’s Fish, and Boatloads of Migrants Follow
Posted on January 14, 2008 | No CommentsNYT: In Mauritania, lobsters vanished years ago. The catch of octopus — now the most valuable species — is four-fifths of what it should be if it were not overexploited. A 2002 report by the European Commission found that the most marketable fish species off... -
U.S. To Woo Africans With Naval Diplomacy
Posted on November 12, 2007 | No CommentsReuters: DAKAR (Reuters) – As it steams down the West African coast, the USS Fort McHenry faces one of its toughest battles: to convince skeptical Africans their continent can benefit from more U.S. military involvement. The 600-foot (185-metre) ship, which saw combat in the first... -
Foreign Policy agrees, Dakar airport is worst worldwide
Posted on October 23, 2007 | No CommentsAsk a Pilot said it first, and FP confirms: Why it’s so bad: Because it’s standing room only. As a regional hub, an ordeal at Senghor is often unavoidable for travelers to West Africa. Once you’re in the terminal, don’t plan on relaxing: There are... -
Salon’s “Ask A Pilot” proclaims Dakar airport to be the worst in the world!
Posted on July 12, 2007 | 3 CommentsThis is all too true: There are people all around, but few of them are passengers. They are touts, hawkers, vagrants, drifters, thieves — a melee of dubiously intended hangers-around, each of them eyeing you with the stubborn, languid glare of a vulture. Set against...
