Sidi Bouzid, the Tunisian Town Where the Arab Spring Began

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Yuri Kozyrev / NOOR for TIME

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Protesters in the hunger strike outside the Governor's office where Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire. Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia. Photo taken December 1, 2011.

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