Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead

Iran’s New Voice

June 13th, 2008Kawthar (Sudan)

A wise person once said “Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine”. And it is with that spirit that president Ahmadinejad announced his new reform policies, in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of the Middle East.

Recognizing that no society can possibly be built on a denial of individual freedom, and that the best road to progress is freedom’s road, Ahmadinejad’s new policies represent a dramatic shift in Iran’s policies.

The news was met most enthusiastically by women - long denied equal rights by the constitution - and religious and ethnic minorities - particularly the Baha’is. After all, if we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.


(For those residing in Iran, and other countries where YouTube is inaccessible, the video can alternatively be viewed in MEY TV - Mideast Youth’s video sharing site)

Humor, Iran, Politics, Satire, Videos
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11 Responses to “Iran’s New Voice”

  1. #1 ahmed - June 13th, 2008 at 10:29 am

    BRAVO!!! this is fantastic!! pity thats its only clip. can not wait for the day this becomes reality. we really need change!

    by the way, looks like the MEYtv version is higher quality for viewing.

  2. #2 ME Faith - Middle East Interfaith Blogger Network » Blog Archive » Iran’s New Voice - June 14th, 2008 at 9:00 am

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  3. #3 Alexander M Zoltai - June 14th, 2008 at 10:34 am

    Totally Awesome !

    Well-constructed and creative use of positive thinking!!

    Words fail to describe…

    ~ Alex

  4. #4 M. - June 14th, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    Very, VERY good! I love it! Hoping the right people will see this. Keep it up guys.

  5. #5 Tonto (USA) - June 14th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    Outstanding! Please God, let it happen.

  6. #6 elie - June 15th, 2008 at 11:50 am

    Awesome. I hope we can chill soon.

  7. #7 Elephant - June 15th, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    Great work!

  8. #8 Nissim Dahan (Israel/USA) - June 16th, 2008 at 10:28 am

    At this time, a clip of this sort seems totally out of touch with reality.

    But the truth is that it is precisely extremist thinking, wherever it is to be found, that is out of touch with reality.

    And the reality is that the world is one, and that we either come together as one, or else we will surely fall apart, even as we continue to believe what we want to believe.

  9. #9 Boston Review - June 16th, 2008 at 10:37 am

    Hi,
    We recently published an interview with leading Iranian dissident journalist Akbar Ganji about his life, his political activism, and the future of his homeland. Based on the content of your blog, we thought you might be interested in checking out the conversation. You can view it at http://bostonreview.net/BRwebonly/ganji.php
    Have a great day,
    Boston Review

  10. #10 Kawthar (Sudan) - June 16th, 2008 at 11:41 am

    Nissim,

    Actually, I believe satire to be a very effective medium for delivering messages. While one’s initial reaction is to laugh, it tends to have a long-lasting effect, leaving us to ponder upon what we just read.

  11. #11 Omid T (Iran/USA) - June 16th, 2008 at 12:43 pm

    Boston Review,

    Thank you for the note. We will be sure to check it out!

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