Lessons in revolution, via YouTube
Sunday Times / Christina Lamb in Virginia
13-Dec-2009 (2 comments)

EVERY evening before dinner, Mohsen Sazegara disappears into the basement of his cosy suburban house in Virginia and makes a 10-minute home movie to post on YouTube.

Far from showcasing the talents of his sons or pets, Sazegara’s videos are of protest tactics aimed at bringing down a regime. His house is the epicentre of what he hopes will be the world’s first technological revolution and his videos are watched more than 6,000 miles away in Iran.

Six months after the disputed presidential election in Iran, the opposition has refused to give up despite a crackdown that has seen arrests, beatings, torture and show trials. Co-ordination of the so-called green revolution has increasingly moved overseas, where exiles are using the new media to spread the message.

Last week, when tens of thousands of students took to the streets of Iran in some of the biggest demonstrations since the elections, Sazegara had been sending instructions via Facebook, YouTube and email.

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vildemose

I really like him. He is a

by vildemose on

I really like him. He is a great motivational speaker.


MOOSIRvaPIAZ

This guy doesnt give up.

by MOOSIRvaPIAZ on

This guy doesnt give up. Kudos to him.

 

A heads up though you might already know... Reza Pahlavi will appear on BBC Persian on tuesday.