Diary of a Social Start-ups

Diary of a Social Venture Start-up - GOOD

Unfit for Democracy? - NYTimes.com

Unfit for Democracy? - NYTimes.com

Nicholas Kristoff never fails at writing an interesting article that is sure to provoke many. This time, it discusses Democracy in the middle east.

Yes, democracy could be messy in Yemen  but just as much as it is in America. The form of government should be what the people want their desires.  What are they asking for? is it Democracy? if so, then let em have it! 

Who are we to tell the people of Libya, Yemen, Egypt, Bahrain, and etc that democracy is unfit for them!? even our own "democratic state" can't seem to provide a good example of what "Democracy" looks like. so why do we even think we can advise countries on their political system when our government can't even advise themselves?. We should be looking at ourselves first before we start pointing fingers. Perhaps maybe the arab nations will end up providing a better example of what democracy really looks like.

the rebel of egypt

Wael Abbas is the most famous blogger in Egypt and apparently an award winning journalist ?.. oh and he's the face of GOOGLE in the middle east.. this guy's pretty legit stuff.. this is his blog :


Rebel With A Cause

a Superb blogger unleashes the truth of Gaza

This is good coverage on the bloodshed of Gaza. Laila El-Haddad is a Palestinian journalist, a mother, and a blogger. Back and forth from the U.S. to Gaza, she is currently in North Carolina, where she's lived since the borders were closed in '06.
She blogs about the how day-to-day life is being impacted for ppl in Gaza. You can read her on the the Guardian which i posted below and u can read or watch her at Al Jazeera English.


Laila El-Haddad | guardian.co.uk

Poetry, revolution up in the air.

Thanks to Invisible Children, i found this on their blog and was completely inspired because i really connected to it, especially the "why i write


"Dallas Clayton is a poet and author of Awesome children’s books. His blog is a mine of precious metals. Below are a couple that struck me this week.

-Azy

“REVOLUTION”

“As it turns out
when most people tell you they want to change things
what they really mean to say
is they want to change 
the size and color
of the room 
in which things take place.”

“WHY I WRITE”

I will never cure cancer
not with the schooling I’ve had
and my lack of focus
and because I don’t really even know what cancer is
or how it works.

So the best I can do
is to write some things down-
some words, some pictures-
in hopes that they will inspire a stranger
sitting alone
in a laboratory
in the dark of night
to move a microscope
two clicks in an unfamiliar direction
two clicks toward a discovery
that might forever change the world
and cure me
of ever having to worry
about knowing
anything about cancer.

“PETER PAN”

Maybe this recession
is just what you need
to remind you of how far you’ve strayed
from the plan.

Don’t you remember?
You were going to grow up
and paint your house
all crazy purple
with flamingoes in the yard
and your car parked on the roof
and seven TVs all upside down
and filled with glow in the dark fish.

Thanks to Al Jazeera English, a revolution was televised

This comic by Sarah Gidden illustrates how people like me followed the Egyptian revolution.

"We were listening to the news in real time and directly from the people. No anchors, no filter. Instead, the voices and emotions of individuals."



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