The Faculty is dead quiet.
The internet is slow, intermittent and generally unreliable.
Mobile phone reception is also worse than normal.
Yes, there are more demonstrations today.
30 years ago today, Iranian students stormed the American Embassy and took the staff there hostage for 444 days. I heard rumours that there would be an attempt to take the Russian Embassy today, but I doubt that will occur. (The Russians also heard the rumour and stepped up security).
About 20 minutes away is Enghelab Square. According to the Australian and Dutch news, there are thousands of people down there now, protesting. There are reports of tear gas being used. That's why my VPX isn't in today - he lives down there.
Over lunch before, my friend said "I hope noone gets killed today". I agreed, and then I realised what we'd said. It's a strange reality we're living in.
The internet is slow, intermittent and generally unreliable.
Mobile phone reception is also worse than normal.
Yes, there are more demonstrations today.
30 years ago today, Iranian students stormed the American Embassy and took the staff there hostage for 444 days. I heard rumours that there would be an attempt to take the Russian Embassy today, but I doubt that will occur. (The Russians also heard the rumour and stepped up security).
About 20 minutes away is Enghelab Square. According to the Australian and Dutch news, there are thousands of people down there now, protesting. There are reports of tear gas being used. That's why my VPX isn't in today - he lives down there.
Over lunch before, my friend said "I hope noone gets killed today". I agreed, and then I realised what we'd said. It's a strange reality we're living in.
posted by Kylie | 8:09 PM
1 Comments:
I hope no one's dead today too.. It's upsetting how different your experience and mine were. Just a year apart.
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