Night had fallen when the men heard the sounds on the mountain. First it was a chime, then a recitation of verses, followed by the crackle of wood burning. They scrambled to the summit to see what was happening. ...more...
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Though the riots in Tunisia are getting lots of press now that the dictator Ben Ali has grown scared enough to flee the nation, they've actually been going on for weeks. You might also be surprised to know that they started when a 26-year-old man named Mohamed Bouazizi lit himself on fire to protest the police taking away his unlicensed fruit cart. Unemployment is in the double digits in Tunisia. ...more...
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