[At-Large] A huge day for Internet in Tunisia

[Antony Van Couvering]

Hi Khaled, 

This is actually getting some attention in the United States tech press, which usually examines only news within 25 miles of San Francisco or New York:

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/protests_arrests_killings_in_tunisia_this_week_in.php

Exciting and hopeful times where you are!

Antony


On Jan 13, 2011, at 4:21 PM, Khaled KOUBAA wrote:

> Antony,
> Many thanks,
> Tunisian youth has given their blood. Every days was a bloody day for us 
> during the last 2 weeks.
> I have the fire near my house since now 3 days. We had had a very bad 
> and dark days.
> And finally people won : Liberty, democracy and accountability. This 
> what the President itself said and ensured.
> http://www.tap.info.tn/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13922&Itemid=1
> Hope that we will open up a new era in the Arab region.
> 
> Khaled
> 
> Le 14/01/2011 01:03, Antony Van Couvering a écrit :
>> Khaled,
>> 
>> You must be feeling some very powerful emotions to watch your society open up.  I hope, in solidarity with you, that it continues to improve and that freedom of expression takes root in Tunisia.  You have many friends in this struggle, please count me as one of them.
>> 
>> With my best regards,
>> 
>> Antony
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 13, 2011, at 3:40 PM, Khaled KOUBAA wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> After very dark days, tonight Tunisia is living a historic moment after
>>> the President speech.
>>> The President has ensured that he will not be candidate for the 2014
>>> election.
>>> He ensured that all freedom of expression and speech will be open to all.
>>> Internet is really open there is no web site closed.
>>> I am know watching for the first time of my life "real" opposition
>>> leaders on governmental TV Tunisie7.
>>> I am positivist because I know that this is a real window for better
>>> situation.
>>> Best,
>>> 
>>> Khaled
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