‘My brother became the symbol of the Arab uprisings’

The World

The Arab uprisings began in Tunisia, with the self-immolation of fruit seller Mohamed Bouazizi, and quickly spread to several Arab countries, leading to the fall of dictators. Ten years on, we ask: What is the legacy of the Arab uprisings and how are people remembering the events? The World’s Shirin Jaafari checks in with Leila Bouazizi, the sister of Mohamed.

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