This post is part of our special coverage of Bahrain Protests 2011 [1].
On Saturday morning, a new hashtag appeared on the Bahrain Twittersphere and many tweeps expressed their hopes, dreams and highlighted their demands through #IdreamofaBH. As for the origin of the hashtag @Bahrainman [2]explains it as:
@BahrainMan [3]it started with @maryamalkhawaja [4] going on a solo rant. Then @UmFahad [5] had the smarts to actually do something & created #idreamofabh
.. and @ehsankooheji [6]adds:
@ehsankooheji [7] (#IdreamofaBH) hashtag today by @Umfahad based on responses by @RashidAlghatam [8] to one sided statements by @maryamalkhawaja yesterday
The hashtag has become incredibly popular and lively with an incredible array of ideas from the political (anti-government and pro government alike), the funny, the sad to the down right geeky:
@Umfahad [9] #idreamofaBH where people ask not what their country can do for them but what they can do for their country. #JFK #Bahrain
@iLandBahrain [10] #idreamofaBH where people read and understand history books – not just Blackberry broadcasts and email forwards
@eyade [11] #IdreamofaBH where politics doesn't kill friendships.
@Naddooya [12] #IdreamofaBH where internet usage is not censored..
@mohamedwaqqas [13] #IdreamofaBH where politics doesn't affect religious freedoms and religion doesn't affect political and personal freedoms
@Princessssss [14] #IdreamofaBH that celebrates its diversity
@lamya06 [15] #idreamofaBH where u dnt have to think about which highway u have to take b4 goin out and an empty roundabout
@Moayyed [16] #IdreamofaBH where it wouldn't matter if my first name wasn't my second name.
@salehnass [17] #IdreamofaBH that's not like that awful Infinity [18] ad.
@Naddooya [19] #IdreamofaBH that is all a Wifi zone.. preferably free! it is possible given the size..
@emoodz [20] #idreamofaBH where citizens are employed based on merit and need, not because what his royal majesty ordered.. #bahrain #lulu
@nader27 [21] #idreamofaBH with 1 public natural beach (not reclamated)
@reemkhalifa17 [22] #IdreamofaBH When Bahrainis can be free people,,,Free voice #Feb14#Bahrain
[23]"The Pearl of Freedom" uploaded by Twitpic user @aljamsee
@Hamda125 [24] #IdreamofaBH that's Alcohol and corrupt free .
@waleedsarwani [25] #IDreamofaBH that is free of vampires, werewolves and zombies
@TheCbLive [26] #IdreamofaBH where #iPad2ForCbsBirthdayCampaign actually works
@RashidAlghatam [27] I dream of a #bahrain where citizens feel a sense of duty to better the value of the economy and not their facebook status!
@tweetsterBRN [28] #IdreamofaBH where there's a Dialogue happening already and I'm not living in knots of tension and despair!!!
This post is part of our special coverage of Bahrain Protests 2011 [1].