Global Family Takes Action
Sayid, Anum, & Mousa. Brothers and sisters in a wonderful family called "Three Dot Dash." Human soul, respect and love is what binds the members of this family. This family represented by those amazing people have reflected an unlimited support and work to free Mahmoud from detention-- and they did. The story below which represents and reflects the same cause of other people and organizations around the world, who gave their best efforts to bring Mahmoud to Freedom.
Sayid Abdullaev
Global Teen Leader, 2008.
Me and Mahmoud became very good friends at the Just Peace Summit and decided to work together to make peace a reality in the World. After the summit, we both were selected to participate at the Youth Leadership retreat organized by Miracle Corners of the World as mentees and mentors, where we were able to develop our vision plans for peace projects. Mahmoud is my global brother who always shares his support, love, and inspiration. I am so privileged to have Mahmoud not only as my global brother, but also as my hero. His determination, compassion, and sagacity are contagious. The day of his arrest, I was petrified for his safety, but at the same time felt so proud of him and as he moves forward towards peace with the sense of purpose not hesitation.
Anum Khan
Global Teen Leader, 2008.
When I first saw the email from Sayid about Mahmoud's arrest, I could not react. I was frozen because being glued to the protests happening in the Middle East; journalists have been detained and never heard from again. I could not do anything but think of the worst. Tara got us started with an action plan. She was able to step up to the plate, and take control. It was nice because when either of us stopped giving directions even for the hour, another one of us would continue supplying us with what to do and motivate each other to keep going. As soon as I collected my thoughts, I started emailing everyone I knew (friends from Cairo, friends in the U.S., even Farah Pandith- U.S. representative to Muslim communities around the world and student groups at Dickinson College).
I facebooked, sent personal messages, Twittered. Every so often I would check the petition and see many of my friends that had signed the petition. I was ecstatic to learn we got over 1,000 signatures in just one day. It was the collective effort that we were able to succeed. My friends were messaging me and calling me to find out what happened to Mahmoud. I got tears in my eyes when my friend posted on her wall, any friend of Anum's is a friend of mine. She as well as many of my friends that I studied abroad in Egypt with, re-posted the petition on their Facebook walls, writing personal messages such as: "injustice anywhere is injustice here." Friends that didn't know Mahmoud personally were sending their prayers to him and wishing the best.
The thought of Mahmoud standing in the line of fire, standing up for journalists’ freedoms and for peace inspired me tremendously. Every moment I wondered what Mahmoud could be going through in prison, I couldn't even contemplate it. He remained strong and so did we.
I facebooked, sent personal messages, Twittered. Every so often I would check the petition and see many of my friends that had signed the petition. I was ecstatic to learn we got over 1,000 signatures in just one day. It was the collective effort that we were able to succeed. My friends were messaging me and calling me to find out what happened to Mahmoud. I got tears in my eyes when my friend posted on her wall, any friend of Anum's is a friend of mine. She as well as many of my friends that I studied abroad in Egypt with, re-posted the petition on their Facebook walls, writing personal messages such as: "injustice anywhere is injustice here." Friends that didn't know Mahmoud personally were sending their prayers to him and wishing the best.
The thought of Mahmoud standing in the line of fire, standing up for journalists’ freedoms and for peace inspired me tremendously. Every moment I wondered what Mahmoud could be going through in prison, I couldn't even contemplate it. He remained strong and so did we.
In Unity There is Peace
By: Mousa Mosawy
Global Teen Leader, 2008.
 "in unity there is peace"
the silent whisper passing through the arabic streets facts however are solid as concrete swimming in a sea of college papers and crumbles tissues stumble over the daily trials and forget the global issues triggered by the trivial aspects of life til i read the news remembered a conversation, in our last communication here after remembered laughing to tears, turned my tears into laughter shame on global morals for allowing this disaster lacking skills of communication, but those of force we seem to master passing through these halls the halting images never disappear cant help it think that your place should be here.... as i write, a remembrance of your voice is all hear and the brilliance of your scope again reappears | in unity there is peace i dont believe me as much.... a college education, some peace, an open street are you asking for much? i went through the letters we exchanged cried through a bunch even when things were hard reality gettin too much u were always keepin in touch contemplation is all i have roll over in bed i should have been there these thoughts in my head how could i follow the daily trends and feel free when a part of me should be there but my brother taken instead in unity there is peace my friend are the Arabs ever right? rest assure in this aspect your families unites... i know you have strength in you brother don't give up on the fight come out bigger and stronger never shining so bright in spite of the abuses and lack of constitutions that put the pain, humiliation into fusion if they took a peacemaker than the claim must be confusion a camera lens must be hiding a stranger truth then peace is possible its coming really fast too keep your mind on your target my brother ull be out soon |
