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i-love-tunisia

Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia. For more visit : i-love-tunisia.tumblr.com

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With the current democratic state, Tunisia will progressively allow the people to gain power. This change will hopefully ensure that no revolts/protests will happen in the future. Tunisia was the first country to see change and hopefully won't be the last. Insha'Allah!!

#prediction #tunisia #allah #protests

“New Media” centralizes around giving people the power. Because generations previous to us can’t adjust to the dramatic media change, it is easier for us to communicate and organize protests secretly that ultimately have an influence on social change.

#media

A wall in Sidi Bouzid is covered with revolutionary graffiti depicting Mohamed Bouazizi, a young street vendor who lit himself on fire three years ago, inspiring the Arab Spring.

#praise allah #tunisia #protests

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#hijab #so beautiful #muslim #islam

luuhow

In a country without freedom of speech and where speech can result in criminal charges, authentic writing requires a little bit of courage.

Yang Hengjun, a Sydney-based pro-democracy blogger who writes about Chinese politics. He disappeared Sunday after reporting that he was being followed by three people at the airport in Guangzhou (http://on.wsj.com/f4h7rT). (via luuhow)

we should learn!!!

#tunisia girl

lynnelessard

Like most, this article is grossly optimistic. A large number of Tunisians are still visibly upset that a) Ben Ali’s cabinet is still in place, and b) no one has been brought to justice for killings during protests in January. This does give a good overview of the political situation and important stats: - Economic growth is down to less than 1%, from 4% last year - Tourism formerly accounted for 7% of the GDP, and has now nearly collapsed - Youth unemployment is at 23% - Minimum industrial wage for a 48-hour week is around $50 (I have easily spent over $100 on food in the first couple weeks here) - Of the 700,000 unemployed Tunisians, 170,000 are graduates - More than 90 political parties have registered in Tunisia since Ben Ali left 6 months ago (compare to 7 before the revolution) - Election of a constituent assembly is scheduled for October 23rd (originally July 23rd) and will take up to a year to write the constitution before electing the new government of Tunisia

#tunisian girl

awkwardsituationist

there are three ways that individuals who are oppressed can deal with their oppression. one of them is to rise up against their oppressors with physical violence and corroding hatred. but oh this isn’t the way. violence creates many more social problems than it solves. another way is to acquiesce and to give in, to resign yourself to the oppression. but that too isn’t the way, because non-cooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good.

but there is another way. and that is to organize mass non violent resistance based on the principle of love. where there is something about hate that tears down and is destructive, there is something about love that builds up and is creative. love is the only creative, redemptive, transforming power in the universe.

when you rise to the level of love, of its great beauty and power, you seek only to defeat evil systems. individuals who happen to be caught up in that system, you love, but you seek to defeat the system. you just keep loving people, even though they’re mistreating you. just keep being friendly to that person. i’m foolish enough to believe that through the power of this love, somewhere men of the most recalcitrant bent will be transformed.

edited from a november 17, 1957 sermon by dr. martin luther king, jr. photos by: 1. marc riboud of jan rose kasmir at the pentagon, october 21, 1967; 2. lefteris pitarakis in cairo, january 28, 2011; 3. guillermo legaria in bogota, october 26, 2011; 4. sergei chuzavkov in kiev, december 30, 2013; 5. william fernando martinez in bogotá, november 11, 2011; 6. reuters, kiev, november, 2004; 7. stefan stefanov in sofia, bulgaria, november, 2013; 8. john vizcaino in bogotá, november 11, 2011; and 9. hadi mizban in baghdad, january 6, 2008

fellforgabrielle

This brought me to tears.

winchestersroawry

yes so it did to me too..

psych-quotes

“He who doesn’t understand history is doomed to repeat it.”

― Pittacus Lore (via psych-quotes)

yes this is so true.... especially now

mikeywaves

I went to the mall, and a little girl called me a terrorist.

My name is Ela. I am seventeen years old. I am not Muslim, but my friend told me about her friend being discriminated against for wearing a hijab. So I decided to see the discrimination firsthand to get a better understanding of what Muslim women go through.

My friend and I pinned scarves around our heads, and then we went to the mall. Normally, vendors try to get us to buy things and ask us to sample a snack. Clerks usually ask us if we need help, tell us about sales, and smile at us. Not today. People, including vendors, clerks, and other shoppers, wouldn’t look at us. They didn’t talk to us. They acted like we didn’t exist. They didn’t want to be caught staring at us, so they didn’t look at all.

And then, in one store, a girl (who looked about four years old) asked her mom if my friend and I were terrorists. She wasn’t trying to be mean or anything. I don’t even think she could have grasped the idea of prejudice. However, her mother’s response is one I can never forgive or forget. The mother hushed her child, glared at me, and then took her daughter by the hand and led her out of the store.

All that because I put a scarf on my head. Just like that, a mother taught her little girl that being Muslim was evil. It didn’t matter that I was a nice person. All that mattered was that I looked different. That little girl may grow up and teach her children the same thing.

This experiment gave me a huge wakeup call. It lasted for only a few hours, so I can’t even begin to imagine how much prejudice Muslim girls go through every day. It reminded me of something that many people know but rarely remember: the women in hijabs are people, just like all those women out there who aren’t Muslim.

People of Tumblr, please help me spread this message. Treat Muslims, Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Pagans, Taoists, etc., exactly the way you want to be treated, regardless of what they’re wearing or not wearing, no exceptions. Reblog this. Tell your friends. I don’t know that the world will ever totally wipe out prejudice, but we can try, one blog at a time.