Comments on: U.S. Embassy in Manama, Bahrain has denied a visa to keynote speaker Esra’a Al Shafei http://socialsouth.org/blog/2009/08/18/us-embassy-in-manama-bahrain-has-denied-a-visa-to-keynote-speaker-esraa-al-shafei/ Deep Fried Social Media™ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:50:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Announcing our closing keynote speaker – Esra’a Al Shafei! » WordCamp Birmingham | September 26 & 27, 2009 | Birmingham, AL http://socialsouth.org/blog/2009/08/18/us-embassy-in-manama-bahrain-has-denied-a-visa-to-keynote-speaker-esraa-al-shafei/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Announcing our closing keynote speaker – Esra’a Al Shafei! » WordCamp Birmingham | September 26 & 27, 2009 | Birmingham, AL Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:50:32 +0000 http://socialsouth.org/?p=361#comment-259 [...] planned to be in Birmingham last month during the successful inaugural Social South conference but was unable to appear in person. Instead her moving presentation via Skype has been considered by many people to be the highlight [...] [...] planned to be in Birmingham last month during the successful inaugural Social South conference but was unable to appear in person. Instead her moving presentation via Skype has been considered by many people to be the highlight [...]

]]> By: Ike http://socialsouth.org/blog/2009/08/18/us-embassy-in-manama-bahrain-has-denied-a-visa-to-keynote-speaker-esraa-al-shafei/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Ike Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:16:34 +0000 http://socialsouth.org/?p=361#comment-199 Technology trumps borders. Social South for the win. Technology trumps borders.

Social South for the win.

]]> By: Jessica Murray http://socialsouth.org/blog/2009/08/18/us-embassy-in-manama-bahrain-has-denied-a-visa-to-keynote-speaker-esraa-al-shafei/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Jessica Murray Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:22:57 +0000 http://socialsouth.org/?p=361#comment-178 Some places think by preventing access to travel around the world will prevent her from speaking about her experiences but I'm so happy to hear that she can't be filtered and stopped, truly powerful! Some places think by preventing access to travel around the world will prevent her from speaking about her experiences but I’m so happy to hear that she can’t be filtered and stopped, truly powerful!

]]> By: tammyhart http://socialsouth.org/blog/2009/08/18/us-embassy-in-manama-bahrain-has-denied-a-visa-to-keynote-speaker-esraa-al-shafei/comment-page-1/#comment-151 tammyhart Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:56:09 +0000 http://socialsouth.org/?p=361#comment-151 I was really disappointed to learn that her visa was denied. What she does is so important in today's world, she should have a free pass to any country that is open to social change, and we are supposed to be on the top of that list! If there were a petition to appeal the decision, I'd be the first to sign! Still, I am glad that she will still be able to share, and hopefully we'll get her out here some other time. I was really disappointed to learn that her visa was denied. What she does is so important in today’s world, she should have a free pass to any country that is open to social change, and we are supposed to be on the top of that list! If there were a petition to appeal the decision, I’d be the first to sign!

Still, I am glad that she will still be able to share, and hopefully we’ll get her out here some other time.

]]> By: Phyllis Neill (@shementor) http://socialsouth.org/blog/2009/08/18/us-embassy-in-manama-bahrain-has-denied-a-visa-to-keynote-speaker-esraa-al-shafei/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Phyllis Neill (@shementor) Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:38:34 +0000 http://socialsouth.org/?p=361#comment-134 What a shame. I was really looking forward to meeting her. It's great that we'll still get to hear from her via video feed. What a shame. I was really looking forward to meeting her. It’s great that we’ll still get to hear from her via video feed.

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