Akbar Ganji--the man of the year in my book

The Globe and Mail: Mariam Memarsadeghi: "In contrast to Mr. Ahmadinejad's thuggish speeches, Mr. Ganji addresses his audience with a quiet eloquence: 'This is the voice of peaceful life, of tolerating the other, of love for humanity, of self-sacrifice for the welfare of people, of truth, freedom, and democracy, of respect for one's opponents ..... and of rejecting violence.'"