Blogging Iraq (3): Iraq the Model on ‘the birth of an Iraqi blogosphere’

Mohammed over at Iraq the Model has a fantastic post (scroll down to April 13). Its not just that he takes you on a guided tour of some great Iraqi blogs. He also writes with passion about what it all means. Listen up.

“We can fairly say that we're witnessing the birth of an Iraqi blogosphere. Despite the short time and the difficult circumstances we feel satisfied with the increasing number of men, women, students and civil society organizations who are discovering the world of blogging and free publishing (…)

The increasing number of blogs emerging from Iraq is allowing us to get a better view at what's happening in different cities, small towns and even villages. Everyday there are more people starting new blogs either in Arabic or in English. More people here are learning more about the simplicity of blogs, their capabilities and potentials in connecting people and overriding the barriers of distance. I have always liked the horizontal conversation that blogs allow; no filters or chief editors omitting whole chunks from your article and you don't have to please anyone with your writing. It's simply a person to person conversation as you all know”.

“Blogging has proven to be a bridge that connects people and strengthens the interaction among different cultures and communities.
If the internet in general made this world a small village, then blogging has succeeded in making it a big family.

And there are photographs. (AJ)