[Reader-list] Voices Edition 82: 10 September 2003.

[Rehan Ansari]

This Week's Voices That Must Be Heard
By IPA-New York, a sponsored project of the Independent Press Association 
Edition 82: 10 September 2003. 
Advisory editor Williams Cole, of Brooklyn Rail, an IPA member publication. 

NEWS ITEMS:
More U.S. Poles vote in Polish elections than Greenpoint's by Tomasz Deptula, Nowy Dziennik / Polish Daily News, 2 September 2003. Translated from Polish by Ania Milewska. 
The impact of Polish immigrants' votes on Poland's political system is minimal, while the power of their votes in the United States could have decisive power in the most urgent local issues. MORE.

It's not that the FBI agent is looking for casual encounters by Hai-Jie Wong, World Journal, 4 September 2003. Translated from Chinese by Connie Kong. 
The FBI confirmed that the bureau had a specialist scanning Chinese newspapers each day for ads and any clue related to any crime. MORE.

The new lords of Flatbush by Macollvie Jean-François, Haitian Times, 2 September 2003. English language. 
About five years ago, Patrice, 19, joined the Crips for the reason that most teenage gang members do: His best friend was in it. MORE.

The back of the bus is no place for a man with a turban by Satnam Singh Ratainda, Punjab Express, 29 August 2003. Translated from Punjabi by Partha Banerjee. 
"Hey, you son of Bin Laden." Singh recalls the taunt. "You're Bin Laden, aren't you?" The bus was crowded and a number of passengers sitting nearby started laughing. MORE.

BRIEFS:
No signs of understanding by Dan-Qui Luo, World Journal, 3 September 2003. Translated from Chinese by Connie Kong. 

Cup ramyon, mandu noodles, and Bacchus drink featured at 7-Eleven and WalMart by Eun-sook Im, Korea Daily News, 5 September 2003. Translated from Korean by Sunyong Reinish. 

Being without food in New York, or thinking about it, Hoy, 3 September 2003. Translated from Spanish by Nicole Lisa. 

U.S. reaction to Gujarat pogrom in India was not strong enough by Aziz Haniffa, India Abroad, 5 September 2003. English language. 

EDITORIALS:
Husband fears deportation threats from his wife by Kwadwo A. Opuku, Esq., African Abroad, 15 August 2003. English language. 
Just do the right thing and do not resort to violence in a domestic dispute. If you are of African descent and the police come to your house, you would rather that you were deported. MORE.

As always we welcome questions, suggestions, corrections and letters to the editor. 

Rehan Ansari
Editor, Independent Press Association - New York 
nyvoices at indypress.org* 212/279-1442 * 143 West 29th St., 901, New York City, 10001
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