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Mixed news

Edward Said died yesterday of leukemia; he was 67.

Amina Lawal will not be subjected to the barbaric sentence handed out earlier by a Nigerian Sharia court. She’s free to go home now.

3 Comments

  1. Moment of silence for Said.

    HOORAY FOR Amina Lawal!

    Comment by Joel — September 27, 2003 #

  2. Amina’s free? Thank the gods, big and small.

    Comment by Betsy Burke — September 27, 2003 #

  3. Yes, it’s good news that Amina Lawal is free. There are, however, still two other people waiting to have their “death by stoning” sentences reconsidered.

    Comment by Yule Heibel — September 28, 2003 #

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