i recently watched this 2012 documentary that is a tribute to

three very strong and brave women

in three very different parts of the world.

Yoani Sánchez from Cuba, Zeng Jinyan from China and Farnaz Seifi from Iran.

what they all have in common

is that they are using the power of their words as bloggers

as a way to tell the world

about the oppressive regimes in which they live.

these activists and their families have been

threatened, harassed, attacked, jailed,

placed under house arrest,

falsely charged,

exiled and ridiculed

by their governments and the powers that be.

and still they write and still they talk.

and still they find a way to get the word out against all odds.

this is a powerful film about their fight for human rights and for the freedom of speech.

i will not soon forget these courageous women or this film.

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the documentary won the amnesty international award 2013 and the WACC SIGNIS human rights award 2012, and was nominated for the swiss film award and the prix de soleure in 2013.

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“the ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.”

-woodrow wilson