Ex-Muslim Blogger Granted Refuge
Last September I passed along the story of Isaac Schrödinger (not his real name), the ex-Muslim blogger living in Canada whose upcoming hearing for refugee status would determine whether he'd be able to continue to live in freedom, or be forced to return to Pakistan where the life of an apostate Muslim tends to be short and unpleasant.
Isaac had his hearing last week; he's posted a long but a fascinating account of how it unfolded. You really should read it, but I won't keep you in suspense: Isaac will not have to return to Pakistan!
Most people use their blogs for pretty mundane purposes, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's just pretty cool that Isaac was able to use his in a way that may just have saved his life...and he had some great support from some A-list bloggers during the process. It's a story worth remembering.
Very cool. If only the root problems in Pakistan could be fixed... We have a long way to go in this world...
Posted by: Jennifer at January 10, 2007 08:15 AMAbout the publisher
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