The Digital Divide Getting a Little Smaller

In the article, In Baghdad Life Moves Online , CNN Reporter looks at how in recent years Iraq has been able to finally start their lives online. With the fall of Hussein in 2003 the Iraqi public got to at least enjoy a little bit more freedom with going online, since before that Hussein kept the internet for only people who he felt should get it. The internet has opened so many doors for the people in Iraq. They are completely open to the new ideas of people able to talk with friends and family that are across the country. This is an awesome transition for the people in Iraq to be able to in a small way start to close some of the digital divide that was affecting their lives. Even though the limits are very restricting on these people it is at least giving them a little bit of a step in the right direction.

I know how I am about instant messaging and talking to friends online and I get to see them all of the time, unlike the Iraqi people who hardly get to see their friends if they have had to move because of the fighting. I think it is amazing that they are being opened to this world of internet and messaging. The more I think about it, I can't even think of my life without the internet and messaging. It is a big part of our lives and it is hard to think that some places do not even have that opportunity to have access. This allows the people to have an outlet from the war that is going on in their backyards, as well as during the night. It gives them comfort in a world where they do not feel comfortable. This is a great way for the Iraqi people to gain an independence from their government. Iraq is moving forward, one instant message at a time.