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"This is a high-stakes democratic election between dog and man in which the winner will be publicly waterboarded. On the evening of April 21st, 2008 the creature with the most votes will be subjected to the popular interrogation technique in front of a live audience at an undisclosed New York location.Tune in here to find out where, and don’t forget to vote!" By Wafaa Bilal
Vote here:
http://www.dogoriraqi.com/
or for more info about Mr. Wafaa (the Iraqi) see the Washington post article at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/07/AR2008030703445.html"This is a high-stakes democratic election between dog and man in which the... more
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We follow Haidar and his young British Muslim friends as they finish 30 days of fasting from sunrise to sunset. We observe them talking about their experience of fasting over the previous month and about what its like to be an observant young Muslim in British society.We follow Haidar and his young British Muslim friends as they finish 30 days of... more
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Of all the Iraqis seeking asylum in the Western world during the last year more than half chose Sweden. South of Stockholm there is a small town, Södertälje, that alone welcomes more Iraqis than the US. People call it the Iraqi capital of Europe and a lot of refugees choose to live here. But how is the town managing now? And what do the refugees think about their new home?Of all the Iraqis seeking asylum in the Western world during the last year more than... more
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The repercussions of the Iraq war have gone farther than what you see in the news. With bloodshed and fear reigning supreme, the educated youth of Iraq see no future. As they try to find work in neighboring countries, more and more doors are closing. Iraqis are banned from entering Saudi Arabia and Qatar and now the United Arab Emirates -- a country that is developing thanks to its overwhelming expatriate community -- is following suit. Many educated Iraqis are being denied residency status/visas without explanation. This is the story of my cousin Ahmed and other youth who are stuck between Iraq and a hard place in Oman, where Iraqis who were working in Dubai are stranded.
Video by: Hala Alsalman
Music by: Omar Offendum (www.thenomads.biz)The repercussions of the Iraq war have gone farther than what you see in the news.... more
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