Spare a thought for Iran
As Zimbabweans we are all too familiar with the feeling having voted and then being left wondering, after seeing the results, if they are from the same election we just voted in or from some Sci-Fi flick made in a hellish combination of Hollywood, Bollywood, Nollywood, Zollywood and the Zimbabwean Registrar General’s Office. The people of Iran are going through a similar situation right now. Let us remember them.
While the Iranian Government has banned foreign news agencies from reporting on the current crisis, young tech-savvy Iranians have been getting the word out through pictures, videos, blogposts on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and numerous other blogs.
See also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwUMmMgIaeI&NR=1
You can also keep up to date with developments in Iran through the following up to the minute sources:
- http://friendfeed.com/iranwatch
- http://pourmecoffee.posterous.com/iran-election-saved-searches-aggregated
- http://www.twazzup.com/search?q=iranelection&l=all
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On The Zimbo Jam- Sam Mtukudzi, Owen Chimhare to Be Buried Side by SideSam Mukudzi and his friend cum sound engineer, Owen Chimhare who both died on the spot in a car accident on Monday (15th March 2010), will be buried side by side at Warren Hills cemetery tomorrow.
- Sam Mtukudzi- Condolence Message from National Arts Council of ZimbabweOnce again the arts and culture fraternity particularly the music sector has been plunged into deep mourning by the sudden and untimely death of a music icon in the making – Sam Mtukudzi in a car crash. The only son to Zimbabwe’s renowned musical icon and cultural ambassador – Oliver Mtukudzi. Sam was following in his father’s footsteps. Barely in his twenties, he had already established his own band, the revered Ay Band that had established its own niche market in the highly competitive musical sector.
- Over Speeding May Have Caused Sam Mtukudzi CrashPrimary police investigations have indicated that the car crash that killed Sam Mtukudzi and his sound engineer Owen Chimhare in the early hours of Monday morning may have been caused by over speeding.
- Sam Mtukudzi, Owen Chimhare to Be Buried Side by Side
Yes we have been through that road Styles. And all we can do is help pray for our Iranian friends. And thanks to the advent of technology, young rebelious people like yuo and me are getting the word out. No more can we continue bound to some individuals.