Twitter started as a social networking website designed for the sole purpose of constant communication between the users. Who knew that, one day Twitter would become the voice of a nation, reaching out to the world, desperate for freedom and right to free existence.

With the post election violence in Iran, the authorities immediately established a blackout of international media, that left us all in dark as to the level of civil unrest in in Iran. But then came Twitter, a God sent boon the Iranian public, especially youths, who capitalized on every moment they could to let the world know, that Iranian public was now tired of the ultra-conservative and iron fist regime that had ruled over Iran for so long and that, this time around, they wanted things to change, for the betterment of their lives and their country.

It all started with a video that shook the world and brought out people of all nationalities, races, colors and creed to unite against the injustices that had brought people to the edge and took the form of a revolution. That video was the violent and shooting of a college student named Neda Agha-Soltan, who has now become the symbol of rebellion against oppression, soul’s struggle against an entire regime.

It all comes to the fact that, if it hasn’t been for Twitter millions around the world wouldn’t have known who Neda was and what she stood for. A woman who gave her life for her ideals and her dream of reformed Iran. After the withdrawal of foreign media personnel, Twitter became the only outlet for millions of protestors, sharing their experiences, grievances, struggles and their united vision of freedom for all.

Now, many in the online realm are lobbying for Twitter to be nominated for this year’s Nobel Prize for Peace. However, many Twitter has been severely criticized for its 140 characters limit for a post, but if you ask an Iranian, who has no medium of communication to the outside world, these mere 140 characters become his very own journal, through which he can spread his word around to millions of users.

Via The Christian Science Monitor.