“One day, I hope all Tunisians live in dignity. That’s what my brother wished for,” said Leila Bouazizi, sister of the Tunisian fruit seller who set himself on fire on Dec. 17, 2010.
Famed musician was ‘trying to find something new to compose.’ Then the Arab Spring happened.
Tunisian opposition party leader Mohammed Brahmi was shot dead outside his house this morning. It’s the second political assassination this year in Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring.
Mother of Mohamed Bouazizi Speaks About Son Who Sparked Revolution
Two years ago Monday, Mohamed Bouazizi committed a personal act of protest. The young fruit seller from the Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid set himself on fire – and set off a revolution.
Video: Tunisian Singer Emel Mathlouthi Sings ‘My Word is Free’
Tunisia’s new government is now headed by the formerly-banned Islamist party called Ennahda. The government says it is focused on boosting the economy, but some worry that Ennahda says one thing while doing another.
