The video embedded below is inspiring to say the least, presenting a different view of what blogs can do. More than one half of all people in Iran are under the age of twenty-five, with more than 700,000 blogs in 2005 (100,000 actively maintained), making it the third largest country of bloggers.

Despite the fact that many face imprisonment if they use their real name, they continue to voice their opposition against the government and try to speak out about the rights that many other countries.

In many parts of the world, including the United States, much of Europe, and elsewhere, it is “legal” to blog and no government official can condone you for your activities unless you are a threat to the security of the country or express severe hatred against certain groups of people.

The video was created by a group at the Vancouver Film School, found here. A YouTube version is also available.