Arab Spring 10th Anniversary (Part 1)

How a Tunisian fruit merchant who set himself on fire started global turmoil

Dec 17, 2020

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Hello folks! Happy Thursday and welcome to the last members-only post of the year. Today marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the Arab Spring, when a Tunisian fruit and veg merchant set himself on fire out of frustration over the quality of his life. The sacrificial move sparked deadly protests and regime change across North Africa and the Middle …

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