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We have added some brand new Infidels recently, but I have been remiss in announcing our most recent brothers and sisters. I must apologize for this. Today, I will announce three. But, if you have recently become a contributor and I have not added you to the contributors list at our sidebar, will you please let me know, so I can catch up on my administrative duties?
Thanks.
Anyway, I am pleased to announce that Isaac Schrodinger (of the blog of the same name) has agreed to come help us out here. Isaac has an interesting bio, so here's a little info he sent along (at my request):
I was born in a Muslim family in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. So, I'm aLahori, a Punjabi, and a Pakistani. My family belongs to the Ahmadisect--a sect that is severly discriminated against in Pakistan.
My dad worked in Saudi Arabia, so I spent a little over a decade inthe desert Mordor where I attended a vicious Pakistani school.Later, I went to the US for the last two years of high school. In mylast year there, I became a member of the NHS. I graduated with highhonors.
Then I came to Canada (since it was affordable for my dad). During allthis time I was a Muslim, though a very bad one--I didn't pray orfast.
9/11 and the Muslim reactions to it shattered the last remains ofIslam in me. Since January 2002, I have been an ex-Muslim.In Q2 2006, I made a claim for refugee protection in Canada. It wasdecided that I have a valid claim.
Sometime in the future (the datehasn't been set yet), a hearing will be held where I will present mycase in front of three judges. Their vote will decide my case. If theysay, "No", then I'll be deported to Pakistan--a country where myhonesty will earn me a tight noose.
Here are four posts from Isaac's blog which explain his bio in more detail:
In Darkness
The Land Of Trinity
IX.XI
In Delirium
Next, I am happy to say that American author Laura Mansfield has agreed to come on and help us out here at IBA. Here is a little biography of Laura:
Laura Mansfield has over 20 years of experience dealing with issues pertaining to the Middle East. She is fluent in written and spoken Arabic, and has an excellent understanding of the complex cultural, religious, and historical issues. She spent nearly 7 years living and working in the region, for a wide range of clients including the United States Embassy, the United States Agency for International Development, and various international corporations. She was active in the embassy warden system, acting as a liaison betweenthe Embassy security office and her employer during the days of the Beirut hijacking.
Her other areas of specialization include web design and development, and internet security. She is proficient in a variety of programming languages, and has consulted for a variety of Fortune 100 clients throughout the past decade. She is happy to add her efforts to the war on terror.
Additionally, Canadian blogger, ScottSA of Light Horse, is now adding his considerable knowledge to our efforts here. ScottSA did not send along a bio, but you can read his first kickass post right here.
- Tragedy In Pakistan: A Kidnapping
An American Jew working in Pakistan has been kidnapped: An American Jew was abducted by gunmen who broke into his house in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Saturday, the Associated Press reports. The US Embassy identified the victim as Warren...
- Fear And Loathing In The Land Of The Pure
I am a refugee claimant in Canada. This essay goes in great detail about why I am asking for asylum in the West.Thank you to those who contributed the numerous sources. I hope that, at the very least, the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada adds these...
- My Journey After 9/11
IX . XIYou can read that by itself or go through the entire four-part series. I describe my life in four nations: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the US, and Canada.In Darkness The Land of Trinity IX . XI In Delirium...
- Co-blogger Fighting For His Life
One of the co-bloggers of both the IBA and of my own blog Liberty and Justice, Isaac Schrodinger is currently involved in the fight of his life. Better said: a fight for his life. As all of you who have read (some of) his articles will know, Isaac is...
- Instilling Fear And Loathing
Isaac Schrodinger published a magnificent article about his school years at a Pakistani school in Khobar, Saudi Arabia....
Green Energy
Brand New Infidels
We have added some brand new Infidels recently, but I have been remiss in announcing our most recent brothers and sisters. I must apologize for this. Today, I will announce three. But, if you have recently become a contributor and I have not added you to the contributors list at our sidebar, will you please let me know, so I can catch up on my administrative duties?
Thanks.
Anyway, I am pleased to announce that Isaac Schrodinger (of the blog of the same name) has agreed to come help us out here. Isaac has an interesting bio, so here's a little info he sent along (at my request):
I was born in a Muslim family in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. So, I'm aLahori, a Punjabi, and a Pakistani. My family belongs to the Ahmadisect--a sect that is severly discriminated against in Pakistan.
My dad worked in Saudi Arabia, so I spent a little over a decade inthe desert Mordor where I attended a vicious Pakistani school.Later, I went to the US for the last two years of high school. In mylast year there, I became a member of the NHS. I graduated with highhonors.
Then I came to Canada (since it was affordable for my dad). During allthis time I was a Muslim, though a very bad one--I didn't pray orfast.
9/11 and the Muslim reactions to it shattered the last remains ofIslam in me. Since January 2002, I have been an ex-Muslim.In Q2 2006, I made a claim for refugee protection in Canada. It wasdecided that I have a valid claim.
Sometime in the future (the datehasn't been set yet), a hearing will be held where I will present mycase in front of three judges. Their vote will decide my case. If theysay, "No", then I'll be deported to Pakistan--a country where myhonesty will earn me a tight noose.
Here are four posts from Isaac's blog which explain his bio in more detail:
In Darkness
The Land Of Trinity
IX.XI
In Delirium
Next, I am happy to say that American author Laura Mansfield has agreed to come on and help us out here at IBA. Here is a little biography of Laura:
Laura Mansfield has over 20 years of experience dealing with issues pertaining to the Middle East. She is fluent in written and spoken Arabic, and has an excellent understanding of the complex cultural, religious, and historical issues. She spent nearly 7 years living and working in the region, for a wide range of clients including the United States Embassy, the United States Agency for International Development, and various international corporations. She was active in the embassy warden system, acting as a liaison betweenthe Embassy security office and her employer during the days of the Beirut hijacking.
Her other areas of specialization include web design and development, and internet security. She is proficient in a variety of programming languages, and has consulted for a variety of Fortune 100 clients throughout the past decade. She is happy to add her efforts to the war on terror.
Additionally, Canadian blogger, ScottSA of Light Horse, is now adding his considerable knowledge to our efforts here. ScottSA did not send along a bio, but you can read his first kickass post right here.
- Tragedy In Pakistan: A Kidnapping
An American Jew working in Pakistan has been kidnapped: An American Jew was abducted by gunmen who broke into his house in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Saturday, the Associated Press reports. The US Embassy identified the victim as Warren...
- Fear And Loathing In The Land Of The Pure
I am a refugee claimant in Canada. This essay goes in great detail about why I am asking for asylum in the West.Thank you to those who contributed the numerous sources. I hope that, at the very least, the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada adds these...
- My Journey After 9/11
IX . XIYou can read that by itself or go through the entire four-part series. I describe my life in four nations: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the US, and Canada.In Darkness The Land of Trinity IX . XI In Delirium...
- Co-blogger Fighting For His Life
One of the co-bloggers of both the IBA and of my own blog Liberty and Justice, Isaac Schrodinger is currently involved in the fight of his life. Better said: a fight for his life. As all of you who have read (some of) his articles will know, Isaac is...
- Instilling Fear And Loathing
Isaac Schrodinger published a magnificent article about his school years at a Pakistani school in Khobar, Saudi Arabia....