Approximately a year after the outbreak of Tunisia’s revolution, the proliferation of graffiti with slogans such as “Live free or die trying,” “Don’t give up,” and “Stand up for your rights” are poignant reminders of the struggle Tunisians embarked upon last December and January. Although Tunisi..
Emily Parker
Emily Parker recently graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University with a BA in Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic. Prior to graduating, she worked as a Middle East research intern for a human rights research organization in Boston. Post-graduation, she arrived in Tunisia to begin an intensive Arabic program and remained in the country to work as an editor and journalist for an online Tunisian news agency, Tunisia Live.