dispatches from here

Finally back home, resettled, and slowly catching up on sleep. Working on the project, which should be up in a few days.  In the meantime, I came across this article from the Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ.  They just published a list of the 10 WORST countries to be a blogger.  Coming in at number 3 on the list is Syria, due to government filtering, internet cafe harrassment, surveillance, etc.  During the six weeks that I was there and blogging, I dealt with content filters (easy to bypass), constant passport/ID checks, and 3 days of one on one, around the clock surveillance from the Syrian security forces.  Odd to think that I’ve been in 4 of the 10 worst countries to blog from. Needless to say, its good to be back home, where you can almost taste the liberty.  Enjoy it while it lasts.