Freedom
Written on January 30, 2005
Photo from Diary from Baghdad.
Samir Hassan, 32, who lost his leg in a car bomb blast in October, was determined to vote. “I would have crawled here if I had to. I don’t want terrorists to kill other Iraqis like they tried to kill me. Today I am voting for peace,” he said, leaning on his metal crutches, determination in his reddened eyes.
Rumors of impending violence were rife. When an unexplained boom sounded near one Baghdad voting station, some women put their hands to their mouths and whispered prayers. Others continued walking calmly to the voting stations. Several shouted in unison: “We have no fear.”
YES,YES, I did it. I have the courage to do it.
Diary from Baghdad, a weblog run by a female civil engineer living in Baghdad.
An elderly man is wheeled to the polls in a baby carriage. Can you imagine seeing this in America?
Casting the vote.
A new symbol of pride, freedom and democracy: the ink-stained finger.
A female poll worker greets voters.
Photos from Cigars in the Sand.