What is the recent outcry of vidoes on youtube about an Iranian girl – Neda?
Her name is Neda, which means “voice” in Farsi, and her death has become the central rallying cry of the Iranian rebellion. The fresh-faced teenage girl killed by what appears to be a single sniper shot on the streets of Tehran Saturday is now a potent symbol for Iran’s pro-democracy protesters. Her shocking and quick death in the arms of her howling father was captured on closeup video, posted to Facebook and came to life on computer screens across the globe. “RIP Neda, the world cries seeing your last breath,” was one of a flood of messages on Twitter. “They killed Neda, but not her voice,” read another. “Neda is everyone’s sister, everyone’s daughter, everyone’s voice for freedom,” said a third. Within hours of her death, posters of the girl’s face, open-eyed and bloody, were being brandished by demonstrators in Los Angeles and New York City. The graphic video was originally posted to Facebook by an Iranian expatriate in Holland who said it was sent to him by a friend in Tehran, a d
A young Iranian girl named Neda, was crushed and killed during a rebellion in Iran amidst recent political turmoil. The young girl has become a rallying symbol for the protestors, ever since a video showing her last moments and her agony before death made its way on youtube. Thousands around the world have made their voices heard rallying around with Neda and saying that her death should not be in vain. Sources: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/21/iran.woman.
