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Well it’s 09/09/09.

I don’t really buy into superstition. I am observing Ramadan, so in that respects, I have 2 more weeks of fasting, renewing and reconnecting with my faith.

Here is an interesting article nevertheless: Why 09/09/09 is so Special

[Link] Going Green: A New Tradition for Ramadan

The suburban Chicago paper the Daily Herald reports that the council, which represents 50 area mosques with 400,000 members, has launched a "green Ramadan" initiative to encourage Muslims to use the holiday as a time to reduce their carbon footprints and become better environmental stewards by, for example, eating more local, organic food and less red meat; drinking tap water instead of bottled; planting a vegetable garden; recycling at home and promoting recycling at their mosques; carpooling to prayers, walking and using public transportation more often; and investing in clean energy.

"We want them to go beyond the fasting, go beyond just looking at Ramadan as something that is for Muslims and to really look at the broader implications of Muslim responsibilities toward humanity," says Junaid Afeef, the council's executive director.

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Farida's Storage Bin

Yes, I have a tumblr page too. It's a stockpile of headlines I gather from various news sources, blogs, and other world wide web sources. It's the lovechild of my two addictions; news & collecting.
It's  my 'zine of all things that inspire me, reach out to me, teach me, or humor me.

Here's the link to my Tumblr page:
"Farida's Storage Bin"

Check it out or bookmark it for future reference.

[links] for September 11, 2008

Places Farida Has Visited in the World Wide Web

Network of Spiritual Progressives - Voter's Guide

Interesting Guide put out by the Network of Spiritual Progressives.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Tags: activism, elections, politics

Voter Guides — theballot.org

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Tags: elections, activism, politics

OnTheIssues.org - Candidates on the Issues

Tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues? At Issues2000.org, you can see the view of every candidates on every issue.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Tags: activism, elections, politics

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[links] for September 9, 2008

Places Farida Has Visited in the World Wide Web

Crimes of War Project

The Crimes of War Project is a collaboration of journalists, lawyers and scholars dedicated to raising public awareness of the laws of war and their application to situations of conflict. Our goal is to promote understanding of international humanitarian law among journalists, policy-makers, and the general public, in the belief that a wider knowledge of the legal framework governing armed conflict will lead to greater pressure to prevent breaches of the law, and to punish those who commit them.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Tags: activism, peace, iraq, nonviolence

Mindfully.org

Mindfully.org is a not-for-profit organization that provides information on a wide range of issues that would otherwise not be available to the general public.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Tags: nonviolence, peace, activism, media

IMAGINE PEACE

IMAGINE PEACE TOWER - October 9th 2007 would have been John Lennon's 67th birthday. On this date Yoko Ono will unveil the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER in Reykjavik, Iceland, dedicated to her late husband, John Lennon. Yoko Ono:'I hope IMAGINE PEACE TOWER will give light to the strong wishes of World Peace from all corners of the planet and give encouragement, inspiration and a sense of solidarity in a world now filled with fear and confusion. Let us come together to realize a peaceful world.'

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Tags: peace, nonviolence, activism

Amnesty International Report 2008 • Homepage

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Tags: peace, nonviolence, humanrights, activism

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[links] for September 7, 2008

Places Farida Has Visited in the World Wide Web

Media Matters

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Tags: activism, media, journalism

Free Press

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Tags: media, news, journalism, press, activism

Save the Internet : Fighting for Internet Freedom

SavetheInternet.com: Fighting for Net Neutrality and a more free, open Internet

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Tags: internet, activism, media

Iraq Veterans Against the War

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Tags: peace, nonviolence, media, iraq, activism

VAIW :: Veterans Against The Iraq War

Support the Troops, Oppose the Policy

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Tags: peace, activism, nonviolence, iraq, war

View all my bookmarks on Ma.gnolia

"Splash" on iTunes: Songs from the Sea iMix

Hope all you weekend warriors are off to a super start. I added a new iMix to iTunes; titled, "Splash: Songs from the Sea".

The 36 song compilation is what a Modern Day Mermaid listens to when writing, editing, photographing, filming, relaxing, lounging and producing.

You can click HERE to open the list, it will open in your iTunes store. (remember anyone can download iTunes. MAC and PC) You can sample the songs and even purchase them. It's a collage of tunes ranging from jazz, trip hop, crunchy, electronica, indie, world and good ol' rock. I would also greatly appreciate it if you would vote for my iMix. (preferably 5 *s he-he).

You can also visit my website to see this entry and scroll through the play list. (for all you who are feed reading "Splash")

I hope you all enjoy my selections! 

Thanks in advance for the votes & love, Farida aka Mermaid

Your Dose of Links

Places Farida Has Visited in the World Wide Web

Global Voices Online

Tags: activism, international, journalism, opinions, socialmedia, politics

Link TV | Television Without Borders

Tags: activism, documentary, international, peace, politics, film+documentary, media

Media That Matters Film Festival: Short Films that Inspire Action

Tags: filmfestival, filmmaking, activism, inspiration, film+documentary

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Your Dose of Links

Places Farida Has Visited in the World Wide Web

About Just Foreign Policy

Tags: activism, peace, war, nonviolence, politics

Nadiaplesner.com

Tags: activism, darfur, artists, france, illustration, blogs+activism, blogs+art

RASH

Tags: activism, blogs+women, blogs+humanrights

TED: Ideas worth spreading

Tags: activism, politics, publishing, community, socialnetworking, inspiration, education

The Good Human | Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Being Green

Tags: green, activism, environment, lifehacks

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Your Dose of Links

Places Farida Has Visited in the World Wide Web

Notes From the Field

Tags: blogs+activism, activism, women, blogs

Save Polaroid

Tags: photography, activism, art

Seeds of Peace | Seeds of Peace

Tags: ngo, peace, nonprofits, children, activism

Islamica Magazine - HOME

Tags: islam, culture, activism, blogs

Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone: Conflict Journalist & Video News

Tags: activism, photojournalism, photography, documentary, international, journalism, blogs, war, blog+activism

Mickipedia

Tags: activism, blogs, culture, daily, blogs+socialmedia

Daily Kos: State of the Nation

Tags: activism, war, political, blogs, blogs+peace, dissent

InterAction.org

Tags: ngo, activism, nonprofits

CARE :: Defending Dignity. Fighting Poverty.

Tags: activism, nonprofits, humanrights, charity

Google.org

Tags: activism, charity, ngo, nonprofits

Staring an NGO

Tags: ngo, political, activism, nonprofits

Human Rights Watch - Defending Human Rights Worldwide

Tags: activism, humanrights, ngo

View all my bookmarks on Ma.gnolia

King on the Revolution of Values

"America, the richest and most powerful nation in the world, can well lead the way in this revolution of values. There is nothing, except a tragic death wish, to prevent us from reordering our priorities, so that the pursuit of peace will take precedence over the pursuit of war. There is nothing to keep us from molding a recalcitrant status quo until we have fashioned it into a brotherhood."

Martin Luther King Jr.
"Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam"

Writers Strike

Ah, yes, far be it from me to use my creative wit and share with you my thoughts on the strike. I will refrain.
Here are some links, for lazy bloggers, writers on strikes, friends of the WGA, and everyone else in the universe.

Writers Strike Over New Media Rights
So What's this strike all about?
Writers picket outside the studios
Last Minute negotiations
John Ridley: The Writers' Strike Diary

State of Affairs in Pakistan

Seriously, I don't know what has happened to the goverment of Pakistan, or shall we say lack of? I don't know a great deal about Pakistani politcs, but I do know, that locking up Lawyers for protesting, seems pretty unreasonable to me. Of course the picture we see here paints a grim state of affairs, and one can only hope that peace and balance is restored to that country, soon.

Below are links to sites that will help understand the crisis:

Thousands Arrested in Pakistan Defying Musharaff's Crackdown
Rumors Propogate as Pakistan Curbs New Flow
Arrests mount in Pakistan Crisis
Bhutto urges protest against Musharaff

To understand some of the Pakistani perspectives check out these Met blogs:

Lahore Metblog
Karachi Metblog

Day four has passed on. It would be interesting to see what comes of this new obstacle. Let's hope for the best.

Publsihed on a new online magazine: Forgotten Journalist

Some of you have read my pieces, "Missing in Action" and "We are not that different". In case you have missed it or would like to check it out now, please visit the Arts and Culture section at www.forgottenjournalist.com. Please follow this LINK.

Let me know what you think of those pieces and your thoughts about this new site. The team at Forgotten Journalist is collecting more articles, photography and essays from you, the "Citizen Journalist". The site is just a newborn, but aims to grow into a dynamic site filled with voices and images from Muslim Writers and Thinkers from all over the world. Kudos to the team at FJ for jump starting a new venture and also a new brand of online journalism geared for the Muslim. I have good hopes for this site. I know there are already numerous online magazines for Muslims. Content is what I look for. This site aims to deliver content. Its also a great way to network with other Writers and Journalists.

If you have something to share, please do submit. Let's help this site flourish. Bookmark and spread the good word.

www.forgottenjournalist.com

Regards,
Farida Rafique