Sounds familiar right? It seems like another bit in a "news-around-the-world" where we just watch, and just shrug it off and become careless and insensitive to it. And just day to ourselves:" So what? I'm not in Iran. I don't know anybody in Iran. I've got more problems on my own, thanks."
True.
Indifference is ok? Wrong.
That must stop, right now. It's a different thing that we don't know anything at all, versus that we are aware, and yet, we still don't care. We are in the 21st century. All of us are global citizens. Barriers must be torn down. We are the ones separating ourselves from the world, from humanity.
Violence, arrests, crackdowns and media blackouts continue to increase in Iran in the aftermath of the recent presidential elections. wiki link
I don't want this to happen in my county, in my people. And I don't want to see these things happen to anyone.
How can I help? How can you help?
It may seem a gargantuan task, but if we all act together, we can do things, and as the cliche goes, make a difference.
This is from "Bloggers Unite for a Free Iran"
* write a post about the lack of basic human rights and freedoms
* ask democratic leaders from around the world to unite and stand up for the citizens of Iran
* let the people in Iran know that we are supporting them and their fight for freedom
* do what we can to help highlight the disappearance and inhuman treatment of Iranian citizens
* arrange/promote Blogger & Twitter Meetups in your town on Monday
* write a post offering moral support to the people of Iran
* call on the Iranian government to stop arresting peaceful protesters and opposition supporters, and to free those it has already detained
* blog to get the people of Iran free and open Internet access
* blog for a fair and just election
* write a post asking your readers to email the United Nations Human Rights Commission to hold an Emergency Meeting
* blog to free the press and remove the controls that have been placed on media and bloggers
* call for an end to the violence in Iran
* blog to ask your readers to turn all avatars black to mourn those killed in the protests
* add an Action Badge to your blog before June 29th and ask other bloggers to join in.
Please post any other ideas you have for how bloggers can use our blogs to make a difference on Monday June 29th.
To discuss the event visit http://www.bloggersunite.org/discuss/entry/what-can-we-do-to-help-in-iran
Tweeting? Use Hash Tag #FreeIran
here's the link
Every little deed, we help our brothers in Iran. Spread the word.
May God help us all.
seryoso ka parekoy ah... ako din ayaw ko mangyari yun sa bansa natin... haaay
ReplyDeletetama ka, medyo iba nga tono ko ngayon,. pero naiimagine ko ,malapit na ang 2010..wag naman sana.
ReplyDeletetakte di nga ako makaboto eh... laging nawawala ang pangalan ko sa mga precints eh... or minsan patay na daw ako at anak ng jueteng ang lolo ko naman ang buhay eh siya nga yung 21 years ng patay eh... gulo ng sistema dito sa pinasa
ReplyDeletesaul krisna: grabe naman yon tol. buhay ka pa eh dinedbol ka na. mukhang galit ang comelec sayo ah. di lang magulo. bulok!
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