The Small Tunisian Town that Sparked the Arab Revolution March 21, 2011 by Fulcrum On Dec. 17, 2010, a fruit seller named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire after a dispute with a government official. His act triggered the Arab Revolution. Why did it begin in a small Tunisian city? And how have local residents reacted to their new freedoms? Mathieu von Rohr. Der Spiegel. 18 March 2011. FulcrumShareTweetShare
