The Caribbean's heart, though, was breaking. Trinidadian diaspora blogger Afrobella

The God of this people chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.

The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.

Their old school anti Americanism has been tempered by years of exile, realism, and resignation.

By telling the Muslims that you are not allowing them to don the hijab in certain sectors, you risk further alienating them from the mainstream society.

In the squares of both Tunisia and Egypt, demonstrators who had felt alienated and isolated under repressive regimes were overjoyed to discover that they were not alone.

I return to India to witness religious tolerance, and stay away from sectarianism to rest my body which is exhausted from the sad incidents which my nation is suffering from and where I see in loneliness a better friend. I see it more beautiful and harsher than home at the same time.

Their policies are remarkably similar to those of their predecessors their respect for democracy is full fledged and sincere. Their old school anti Americanism has been tempered by years of exile, realism, and resignation.