The Tunisian Revolution in The Eyes of Teenagers

The revolution of January 14, 2011:

A Copernican Revolution


It is with a mixture of astonishment and admiration that the Arab world welcomed theTunisian revolution. Surprise because the Tunisians spent years of submission in silence. Admiration because they have succeeded where all the Arabs have failed for centuries to the point of suggesting to the Europeans that we were not made ​​to Democracy. The people accomplished the first popular revolution in the Arab world in the name of democracy, dignity and freedom. A Copernican revolution for Tunisia tomorrow and probably the Arab world who actually mark their entry into modernity.This January 14, 2011, the young Tunisians gave a beautiful lesson in courage and maturity to our Arab brothers, who thought they had a monopoly on courage and revolutionary spirit.

                                                             Nada Swayah