Archive for February, 2011

10 Opening Credits You Have To Recognize…

…if you were growing up in 80-90s in a post-Soviet country. Special thanks to my brother for having an awesome memory! I’ll go chronologically backwards, from the ones you remember for sure, to the ones that’ll awaken your earliest memories. 1. Sunset Beach 1997-1999 Yes, we were young, stupid and were watching this blah[ READ MORE ]

Terrorists in Azerbaijan. Again?

Last month a friend of mine contacted me from France, asking “what the hell is going on in Azerbaijan?!”. Apparently, she saw the notification that the Embassy of the United States has posted on its webpage, which warned about a terroristic threat and advised its citizens to “remain vigilant, particularly in public places associated with [ READ MORE ]

Being An Activist

If the last three years of my life taught me something, it would be the toughness of being firm in what I believe in and standing up for this as long as it’s needed. During recent events in Egypt many people around would ask me and my friends why we cared about it so much [ READ MORE ]

Free Hugs

About being positive: a group of young Azeris held a “Free Hugs” flashmob on the streets of Baku – one step closer to my idea of a Kissing Flashmob. Yes, we are a Muslim majority country[ READ MORE ]

Corrupted No More

One of the good things about living in small communities is that rumors usually turn out to be true. No, not the gossiping-about-people-and-their-sex-lives kind of rumors, but the ones about important news. Right after Tunisia held the revolution and in the middle of the Egyptian one, the air in Baku started to change. A wave [ READ MORE ]

Amusing Ourselves to Death

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Sandmonkey on MSNBC

Famous Egyptian blogger Sandmonkey, who I recently interviewed for RFE/RL and who later was arrested, assaulted and basically robbed by the Egyptian police, is talking on MSNBC from Tahrir square here[ READ MORE ]

A Teenage Convict

On April 30th, 2010 I was taken to the police station for participating in a peaceful protest action along with a number of other people. It was my second time (the first one was also for peaceful protest) and I knew exactly what they were going to ask me. “What were you doing there?” “Who [ READ MORE ]

10 Best Super Bowl Ads

I love creative commercials. I mean, who doesn’t? Viral Video Chart has put together Best Super Bowl Ads, according to the number of times they have been shared on Facebook and Twitter. Mashable shows the top 10. Enjoy. 1. Volkswagen Commercial: The Force[ READ MORE ]

Sandmonkey Arrested! You – next.

DPDRBPA3BKH6 The most famous Egyptian English-speaking blogger Sandmonkey, the one I made an interview for RFE/RL two days ago with was arrested today. First the message was spread on Twitter, saying his father tried to call him, but someone else picked up the phone and said “You are next”. I’ve also tried to call, the [ READ MORE ]

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