What do you think of Tunisia Unrest?

[IRONm@N]

I think they should have done this long time ago, because they live under dictator ship, the former president was ruling for 30yrs and repressed their religion and culture and this president is ruling for 23yrs, that is 53yrs under dictatorship. women don't wear hijab, no freedom of religion, just like Turkey was, there only economy is French tourism, and with this unrest, they will be no tourism.

[Leila25]

It is not a matter of culture or religion, people are hungry and a hungry person has no fear. They have nothing to lose really, i am surprised the president left so early. Arab police states will be worried about this development.

[Garuun]

probably same stage where Somalia was in 1991..tough times ahead

[*Nobleman*]

Its better to live under a dictator then no government at all and somalia will attest to that. Quite surprising to be honest, especially considering their track record.

[Leila25]

Tunisia has a sizeable middle class and an educated youth, i doubt it will become anything like Somalia. Also the president left without much bloodshed, a good sign . It is not Iran or Egypt.

[Garuun]

we have had our dictator gov too..unjustice rule epecially in islamic countries typically dont last more than few decades

[Garuun]

Tunisia has a sizeable middle class and an educated youth, i doubt it will become anything like Somalia. Also the president left without much bloodshed, a good sign . It is not Iran or Egypt.

it was a coup

[FAH1223]

Its better to live under a dictator then no government at all and somalia will attest to that. Quite surprising to be honest, especially considering their track record.

The story of the Tunisian youth Mohamad Bou’Aziz who put himself in flames in desperate protest against unemployment after attaining a university degree, not finding appropriate work, then resorting to selling from a fruit cart, and having that fruit cart stolen from him by government authorities because it is part of the illegitimate market – reminds me of the boys I saw every day in Masr.

These are the guys who push street carts with fruits and veggies. The ones who, as soon as anyone hollers, pack up their stuff and drag their merchandise through the street, running as fast as their load will allow them to get away from the Egyptian police who will ticket them or jail them while confiscating their merchandise without mercy. It was explained to me that it’s illegal to sell merchandise without an actual store so this is happens on the daily. I saw dozens of of these guys running a stampede through the busy sha3bi areas of Alexandria around Maghreb time, after the police have finished their tea, ready to snatch these boys and their rizk in seconds. You see their fathers and mothers making way for these boys, sneaking them into their stores and moving their children out of the way so that someone else’s child can feed his siblings and his parents. You also see it with the taxi drivers you talk to and hear about, the ones who graduated from the top disciplines in their respective universities only to find their presence and their degree unwelcome – only to find themselves having to rent a taxi for a few hours daily from an elder, driving it around Alexandria for dollars a day. These guys are doctors, engineers, lawyers, you name it... they graduated it with it and are driving taxis.

What’s happening in Tunis isn’t isolated, it’s not temporary, and it’s definitely not going to go away. The fear of becoming another Somalia is going to subside when you get hungrier and hungrier... while the folks in power continue the same track as the previous decades.

[ArcadeFire]

Its better to live under a dictator then no government at all and somalia will attest to that. Quite surprising to be honest, especially considering their track record.

The story of the Tunisian youth Mohamad Bou’Aziz who put himself in flames in desperate protest against unemployment after attaining a university degree, not finding appropriate work, then resorting to selling from a fruit cart, and having that fruit cart stolen from him by government authorities because it is part of the illegitimate market – reminds me of the boys I saw every day in Masr.

These are the guys who push street carts with fruits and veggies. The ones who, as soon as anyone hollers, pack up their stuff and drag their merchandise through the street, running as fast as their load will allow them to get away from the Egyptian police who will ticket them or jail them while confiscating their merchandise without mercy. It was explained to me that it’s illegal to sell merchandise without an actual store so this is happens on the daily. I saw dozens of of these guys running a stampede through the busy sha3bi areas of Alexandria around Maghreb time, after the police have finished their tea, ready to snatch these boys and their rizk in seconds. You see their fathers and mothers making way for these boys, sneaking them into their stores and moving their children out of the way so that someone else’s child can feed his siblings and his parents. You also see it with the taxi drivers you talk to and hear about, the ones who graduated from the top disciplines in their respective universities only to find their presence and their degree unwelcome – only to find themselves having to rent a taxi for a few hours daily from an elder, driving it around Alexandria for dollars a day. These guys are doctors, engineers, lawyers, you name it... they graduated it with it and are driving taxis.

What’s happening in Tunis isn’t isolated, it’s not temporary, and it’s definitely not going to go away. The fear of becoming another Somalia is going to subside when you get hungrier and hungrier... while the folks in power continue the same track as the previous decades.

I remember my cousins after-school tutor in Egypt had a maths degree, but that and cab driving was how he made his living.
I have relatives going to university there, I wonder how they'll ever find work if this is how the natives are treated?
I love living in the west <-- just realised how much times a day I think or say this

[DANGIRL]

I enjoy chaos and destruction. So, i give this unrest two .

[*Nobleman*]

Its better to live under a dictator then no government at all and somalia will attest to that. Quite surprising to be honest, especially considering their track record.

The story of the Tunisian youth Mohamad Bou’Aziz who put himself in flames in desperate protest against unemployment after attaining a university degree, not finding appropriate work, then resorting to selling from a fruit cart, and having that fruit cart stolen from him by government authorities because it is part of the illegitimate market – reminds me of the boys I saw every day in Masr.

These are the guys who push street carts with fruits and veggies. The ones who, as soon as anyone hollers, pack up their stuff and drag their merchandise through the street, running as fast as their load will allow them to get away from the Egyptian police who will ticket them or jail them while confiscating their merchandise without mercy. It was explained to me that it’s illegal to sell merchandise without an actual store so this is happens on the daily. I saw dozens of of these guys running a stampede through the busy sha3bi areas of Alexandria around Maghreb time, after the police have finished their tea, ready to snatch these boys and their rizk in seconds. You see their fathers and mothers making way for these boys, sneaking them into their stores and moving their children out of the way so that someone else’s child can feed his siblings and his parents. You also see it with the taxi drivers you talk to and hear about, the ones who graduated from the top disciplines in their respective universities only to find their presence and their degree unwelcome – only to find themselves having to rent a taxi for a few hours daily from an elder, driving it around Alexandria for dollars a day. These guys are doctors, engineers, lawyers, you name it... they graduated it with it and are driving taxis.

What’s happening in Tunis isn’t isolated, it’s not temporary, and it’s definitely not going to go away. The fear of becoming another Somalia is going to subside when you get hungrier and hungrier... while the folks in power continue the same track as the previous decades.

Very interesting

[DR-YALAXOOW]

i just heard from radio that president zaynadiin bin cali he and hes family fled the country
war ninka fuleysanaa, couple days od demostration ayuu wadanka kaga ordey after been a dictitor more than 20 years.

[AhlulbaytSoldier]

Its good thing that the tunisian people are uprising against their tyrant because i doubt if he is muslim. There is nothing wrong with rebelling against secularist/communist leader even if he claims to be "muslim".

[FAH1223]

i just heard from radio that president zaynadiin bin cali he and hes family fled the country
war ninka fuleysanaa, couple days od demostration ayuu wadanka kaga ordey after been a dictitor more than 20 years.

[Coeus]

As long as North africa economies are being destroyed, it will leave room for East african economies without competition