Arabisto: Egyptian Virginia Tech Victim Ignored by Media  · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

“Friends of Virginia Tech shooting victim Waleed Shaalan, from Egypt, are calling him a hero. Friends have told this news station in Virginia that Waleed distracted shooter Seung Hui-Cho, so that three of his friends could to escape the shooting. Why the mainstream media hasn’t caught wind of this, I don’t know,” writes blogger Nadia Gergis. Her post also includes profiles of the three Arab victims – two from Lebanon, in addition to Shaalan.