Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Baghdad Blogger
I'm sure you are all aware of the situation in Iraq. Maybe you haven't heard of the Baghdad Blogger, Salam Pax. He has made 4 short films about life in Baghdad. About life he says: "Our lives today are as valuable as empty bullet casings". Those 4 films have been broadcasted in 2 programs by CNN, World's Untold Stories. Salam on his first and second program.
And this is CNN's description:
We see disturbing pictures from Iraq on a daily basis. Reporters reporting. Politicians talking. But what about the ordinary Iraqis who struggle to earn a living, keep the family unit intact and simply survive from one day to the next? "Baghdad Blogger" Salam Pax takes an insightful and sometimes irreverent look at the daily travails in two reports: "How to Stay Alive in Iraq" and "How to Have Fun in Baghdad."
Although women make up 60 percent of the population in Iraq, they remain marginalized. Since the war, many feel their position has deteriorated. "Millions are being pushed back into their houses. We are seeing measures that were not there before," states one resident. In "The Battle for Women's Rights," Baghdad Blogger Salam Pax looks at the extraordinary challenges -- and risks -- that many women in Iraq face. Also in this edition of "World's Untold Stories," Pax shows us how to "Make it Rich" in a country with an economy in tatters.
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Very interesting, good find!
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