1.0 link 177609 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jillian-york/in-memory-of-omidreza-mir_b_177609.html On Wednesday, I got the news that Omidreza Mirsayafi, Iranian blogger and new friend of mine, had passed away in prison in Iran. He was arrested last April, tried last November, and detained in February following an interrogation. On December 21, I wrote a piece for the Huffington Post entitled "Blogging in Iran: A Dangerous Prospect." Two days later, Omidreza e-mailed me, beginning an all too brief friendship through e-mail. His e-mail was short and sweet. He thanked me...

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