Internet Nationalism

Dr. Freha Badawai sat in an austere conference room. She had been requested personally by the Minister of Culture for her technological expertise and her the national accolades throughout her career. Still, she couldn't help but feel nervous today. Her heart pounded in her chest.

The Minister of Culture stood in the front, addressing the cameras with his usual confidence and bolster.

"We must safeguard our heritage and our traditions from the relentless tide of foreign influence," he declared. "They are trying to erode our society with strange new ideas. We cannot allow them to do this. So we shall build a digital fortress to keep our culture pure and safe. We will build our own Domain Name System with help from one of our very own cyber experts, Dr. Badawai."