Some of the findings are similar to those of Sonia Livingstone and Magdalene Bober in their research about UK children - for examples, adults who have kids under 18 are more likely to be online than not.
Considering the electricity cuts and the dangers to individuals who use the Internet - especially English language sites - in Iraq, it never ceases to amaze me how many Iraquis manage to get online and blog.
It is so cool that Riverbend continues to write and she cites A Star from Mosul whose first post begins:
I'm going to Baghdad tomorrow. So, I might not be able to post for few days. Therefore, I’m writing a long post...
- My name is not Najma Abdullah, and I'm not going to tell you my real name, coz I don't want to get killed.
From here I went to Tell me a secret who reveals how crucial the blogging network has become in infprming others of their safety ..
I know, it’s been a long, long time.its funny, Riverbend doesn’t .blog regularly so I and Raed get emails asking where is Riverbend all the time, and then I stopped blogging so Raed started to get emails asking where is Khalid and Riverbend? And now Raed stopped blogging so I got emails asking where are you and Raed and Riverbend?:))
I invite you to read around on these three blogs and see how for some people life online is truly a lifeline.
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