BBC: First-person Viewpoints from Iran

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/8110104.stm

Sample Excerpt:

OMID, 35, EMPLOYED, TEHRAN

I have been working outside of Tehran this week, so haven't been at any of the rallies but some of my colleagues have participated. Frankly, I am very proud of my people now. Before I felt that all the years of suppression and economic recession in Iran had affected the mind of my people. I thought that had made them narrow minded and closed minded.

But, after seeing the people on the streets before the election, I became optimistic. There was a light of hope in their eyes. I understood that the lies had not worked. The closeness of society and pretending that everything is right had not worked. People were anxious for a change.


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People are afraid of being arrested, but for some reason they continue going to rallies. Maybe because till now there was no leader, there was not a person to challenge the government and call the present president a liar. That was a big blow to the government and its supporters.

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The other really important factor has been communication. Internet and satellite helped the activists a lot and let others enlighten the minds of people and that is the most dangerous thing the regime is afraid of....


Our national TV is full of hatred, down with this country and down with that country, etc. - always brainwashing the people about the existence of an enemy. Unfortunately I think only a narrow margin of people have access to internet or satellite TV. We need your help with this, to brighten the mind of people who do not have access to the right information.



Read what Iranian bloggers are saying here:

[magellan]

1. K&R

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2. Mass awakening.