Mohamed Bouazizi
There are many perceptions on who Mohamed Bouazizi was. After his self-immolation, Bouazizi's image flooded social media which lead to worldwide discourse. This complicated how Bouazizi was seen. Nader Ncibi, a resident of Sidi Bouzid, said "Mohamed Bouazizi is not our hero. He's your hero". There are accusations that social media diluted what Bouazizi stood for. Naafil Harshani, an activist that grew up with Bouazizi, said, "what was important to Mohamed was putting food on the table and football. He had nothing to do with politics and wanted nothing to do with politics." Mohamed Bouazizi did not plan to start a revolution, but it is undeniable that it preceded his anger towards not being able to sell his fruit. "There are many stories on who Mohamed was and who Mohamed wasn't," said Zahra Shwabli, a Hay Al Noor primary school teacher, "It is important for us on this day to remember what Mohamed Bouazizi stood for: the dignity of all Tunisians. And that is something that not even time can take away from us."