Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Reality Through Blogs

Iraq, Iraq and Iraq… what else can most Americans and Iraqis concentrate on? Today and as I was reading the news on the internet, I spared some time for reading blogs that deal with situation in Iraq. I was really amazed of the excellent work Iraqis and non-Iraqis are doing of reflecting the exact picture of how Baghdad and all Iraq look like in the midst of chaos and civil war. Thanks to the technology that made such good people reveal what newspapers and TV station show.

Video Blogging is a new step in the road of revealing the truth in Iraq. They are like a webcam moving in Baghdad's streets letting other people in the world see how Iraq looks like today. Other blogs which are in fact networks are combining the east with the west.

Alive in Baghdad is one of the excellent blogs I've ever seen. " Alive in Baghdad will encourage Westerners to ask questions about the similarity of life between working Americans and working Iraqis, to wonder about the strength of resolve it takes to continue supporting your family against all odds under occupation," Alive in Baghdad Team says in their "About" page.

The team of this wonderful video blog posted dozens of interviews and footage of daily life in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities talking to different Iraqis. Don't miss the chance to take a look at their great work. Good job guys!

An Australian young man does a great job by creating a network of people's thoughts and daily account of their lives. "Networking with people across the globe has been a goal of mine as long as I can remember, but until now I had always pictured doing it through overseas travel as an investigative journalist- not through theinternet; but I guess the "Olivebranch Network" changes this," he told me in an email.

The aim of the Olivebranch Network, he said, was decided upon in principal: An educational webpage which would provide reliable information about the life, culture and politics in the Middle East. The idea being to educate people across the globe in order to combat ignorance.

And finally, Salam Pax, Iraq's most famous blogger worked on his new 'Video Blogs' for Newsnight. He did a great job by interviewing people and describing how Bgahdad looks like these days. Take a look at what he did. Don't miss a second! It's not like Hollyowood. It's real.

I can only say, good job guys guys.

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