I just came across this Snickers commercial, which was made 2 years ago but seems relevant today but for completely different reasons.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m Iranian and that this could in some awkward way symbolise the green movement in Iran (the symbol of unity and hope for the future) but I really love it.

I will never forget how people around the world started supporting Iranian people, especially here in London when I saw people wearing green armbands and ribbons. So many people tried to help in so many different ways. For example on June 24th Iranian Superstar Andy Madadian went into an LA recording studio with Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and American record producers Don Was and John Shanks to record a musical message of worldwide solidarity with the people of Iran.

The lovely Joan Baez also sang her famous song ‘We shall overcome’ part in Farsi.

However, most importantly for me is the amazing (untitled) london guys who put a green ribbon on their twitter account (like thousands of others) which brought tears to my eyes. News from Iran has only been able to get out through social networking sites such as twitter and facebook and the internet became the front line of the movement (shoulder to shoulder with demonstrators inside Iran) and every individual became a reporter.

Maybe this post is the best opportunity to thank you all. Thank you a million times. I will never forget.