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Meet Afghanistan's Most Fearless Blogger

World  (tags: afghanistan, journalism )

Michael
- 99 days ago - slate.com
Fekrat works from a small office in West Kabul, his laptop powered by a car battery that sucks up city electricity while it's on so he can work when the power is off. Fekrat founded the Association of Afghan Blog Writers
Comments

Just Carole (352)
Thursday July 3, 2008, 11:52 am

Now THAT is tenacity! Interesting story, Michael. Thanks for posting it.
 

Jacque O. (161)
Thursday July 3, 2008, 2:35 pm
Heroic!!! Thanx Michael C. Blessings.
 

Myriah Maston (0)
Thursday July 3, 2008, 5:57 pm
Sorry, I hit the wrong button on that last one. What I was trying to say was it takes an amazing amount of courage to do what he is doing. It is also an amazing perspective to remember not to take things for granted.
 

Gregory S. (267)
Thursday July 3, 2008, 8:08 pm
Thanks Michael!
 

Aba Tonksali Imponna (218)
Friday July 4, 2008, 5:50 pm
Good for him for being resourceful and fearless
 
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