How Social Media Has Helped Amir Hekmati, an American Imprisoned in Iran
Can a tweet, comment, like, or share on Twitter and Facebook really be an effective tool for activism? According to American Amir Hekmati, it has possibly saved his life. In August of 2011, Amir Hekmati traveled to Iran to visit his ailing grandmother for the first time. Two weeks into his visit and two days before he was to return home, Iranian intelligence agents seized Amir, and he disappeared. For three months, from August until December 2011, Amir's family didn't know where he was. It is during these months that Amir faced his most ...
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