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Revolution 1: The Story of the Tunisian Uprising
Revolution 1 brings the story of the Tunisian Revolution — the uprising that ignited the Arab Spring — to life through the voices of those who lived it.
Revolution 1: The Story of the Tunisian Uprising
Episode 2: Ben Ali
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Erin Clare Brown & Cyrus Roedel
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Episode 2
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What do a yacht heist, a tiger, and a couple dozen Porsche SUVs have to do with the police state that was Tunisia in 2010? Well, everything, actually. Come along for the ride as we meet Zine el-Abbedin Ben Ali and his wife, Leila Trabelsi, who built their outsized lives on the broken system that was crushing Tunisia.
Sidi Bou Said or Sidi Bouzid?
The dinner party
Habib Bourguiba
The medical coup
Enter, Ennahda
Let's meet Leila
Amine