When the People want freedom, then fate has to listen; The dark night has to come to an end, and the chains have to be broken
Aboulkacem Al-Chabbi, Tunisian poet
(Reblogged from charquaouia-deactivated20120116)
“We all owe the Tunisians such an immense debt of gratitude. And admiration. Tahia Tunes!” - Issandr El Amrani
One year ago today: Tunisian President Ben Ali fled Tunisia following a month of anti-government protests.
Give your thanks to Mohamed Bouzazi today. Here are a few of my favorite reads on the man who sparked the ‘Arab Spring’:
- Letter to a Dead Man About the Occupation of Hope | TomDispatch
- The Real Mohamed Bouzazi | Foreign Policy
- The tragic life of a street vendor | Al Jazeera
[Photos: The Big Picture. Credit: Fethi Belaidi/AFP/Getty Images; Fred Dufouri/AFP/Getty Images; Reuters/Stringer; Christophe Ena/AP; Zohra Bensemra/Reuters]
Mohamed Bouazizi, the Tunisian vendor whose self-immolation on 17 December 2010 due to the status quo and fraudulent government became the catalyst to the Arab Spring and inspired Occupy movements and protests across the world.
“All the money in the world can’t replace the loss of Mohamed who sacrificed himself for freedom and for dignity.”
#Tunisie #Tunisia
(Source: sarahnefissa)
Personnalité de l’année 2011 : Le manifestant
The Protester ou encore Le Manifestant…La Personnalité de l’année 2011
Amplify’d from www.tunisie-news.comPersonnalité de l’année 2011 : Le manifestant
The Protester ou encore Le Manifestant…La Personnalité de l’année 2011
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ViVE La TuNISiiiE
“Persepolis; le film de la discorde”
So that we don’t forget Tunisians who changed the world <3
(Reblogged from ayamai)
