Sunday, March 27, 2011

Update (13): Salalah Protests

Not much of an update, but yes the peaceful sit-in continues. Over 6000 people showed up for Friday prayers at the People's Square on Friday. I drove around and am guessing about three to four thousand people showed up but insiders swear the number reached over six thousand. I can't comment because the whole thing is making me feel uneasy.
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The situation in Salalah seems so small when I read about the current violent outburts in Bahrain, Jordan, Syria, Saudi, Palestine, Yemen, Libya, Egypt .... so many countries, so much anger. It's like the whole Middle East is letting out all the bottled anger and frustrations at the same time. Where was all this energy five years ago or even one year ago? It's overwhelming in a frightening and exciting way. And let us not forget Japan. Just because it's not in the news anymore doesn't mean the crisis has gone away. So many people have lost their homes/jobs/everything.
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Pray

PS (I turned off my lights for Earth Hour tonight from 8:30-9:30. Did you?)

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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 27, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Nadia, u may not publish my comments of sending the indian expats back home, but u cannot stop times of oman from publishing it.

    Guyz u may wanna look at the following link

    http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=42514

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  2. Secret SalalahMarch 27, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    Good to know Earth Hour enjoyed support in Salalah! We do need wider awareness to make it a truly spectacular occasion here. Blogs are a great start: kudos!
    It was sobering to realize just how many gadgets needed powering off... and blissful to have an uninterrupted hour under breezy stars.

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  3. SHABUONMarch 28, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    I hope these sit-ins won't end till they have gained what they have risen for.......I also wish them all the best through these peaceful gatherings amen.

    I didn't turn off the lights cause I wasn't at home I went for a walk....

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  4. Angry In OmanMarch 28, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    Thanks for the update on the protests, we did earth hour but I think we were the only ones in our neighbourhood.

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  5. KkMarch 29, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Yeah...where was all this a year ago? It is really making evry1 uneasy but somehow it is not that visible in Muscat...
    lets just hope evrything will be alright

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  6. AnonymousMarch 29, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    why have u disappeared?

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  7. AnonymousMarch 29, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    Does she have to do it because Times of Oman did?LOL

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