Tuesday, August 04, 2009

A Courageous Blogger in Afghanistan

Want peace, freedom, democracy? Teach people how to blog, is this brave man's answer - I agree!
clipped from www.registan.net

Nasim Fekrat Continues the Hope Train

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Fekrat is currently in Helmand Province, where, using only two computers, he taught a huge room full of people how to start blogging about their world. It’s amazing: people there are disappointed that Helmand is known only for drugs and violence and want to discuss its culture, literature, and agriculture; others want to get a local perspective on the security challenges there.

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