Neda Agha Sultan

For those of you living under a rock, Neda is an innocent 26 year old bystander who was struck down by Iranian militants this past Saturday in Tehran during a protest against what many Iranians believe was a fraudulent election. Her death was captured on cell phone video which makes her death more tangible to those of us following the media, but should not overshadow the many other deaths of innocent people every day in Iran. 10 other protesters were killed on Saturday. We should mourn the loss of all of these people, not because we knew them, or on a personal level, but on a global level. My heart hurts for Iran. It is a forgotten country. Children are born in Iran everyday. Someone needs to step up and give these children hope of a better life. Hope of democracy. Hope of change which was promised to them in an election built upon deception.

Neda's family was not allowed to publicly mourn the loss of their daughter, sister, and friend. That's why Friday June 26th, has been named as the National Day of Mourning for Neda and the entire country of Iran. I urge you to wear black or green and keep their country in your heart. Pray for them. Pray for change.