Mhenni was a renowned activist and one of the voices of the arab spring in. The book is a collection of 11 stories and anecdotes from nine different european countries. Her death, in a hospital, was caused by a stroke resulting from complications of an autoimmune disease, her family said. Tunisian author and activist lina ben mhenni, 19832020. Her father, sadok ben mhenni, was a leftist opponent of the government of habib bourguiba, whom mr.
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Ben mhennis blog, a tunisian girl, is written in arabic, english, and french. Activist and avid blogger, lina ben mhenni is no stranger to both accolades and threats. Lina ben mhenni was a tunisian internet activist, blogger and lecturer in linguistics at tunis university. Lina ben mhenni s story democracy doesnt happen by chance duration. Born in 1983 and raised in tunis, lina ben mhenni was the daughter of leftwing activists. Tunisian author and activist lina ben mhenni, 19832020 tunisian author, journalist, and civic leader lina ben mhenni, who just last week appeared at the arab woman literature festival in tunis, died yesterday after a long struggle with lupus. May 22, 1983 january 27, 2020 was a tunisian internet activist, blogger and assistant lecturer. Remembering lina ben mhenni, a tunisian girl who bravely.
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Wellknown tunisian journalist, blogger, and activist lina ben mhenni passed away on january 27 from lupus at the tragically young age of 36. Tunis lina ben mhenni, an activist blogger who bore witness to the 201011 popular uprising in tunisia and the violent reaction of the countrys autocratic regime, a clash that heralded the chain of revolts known as the arab spring, died on monday in tunis. Saying goodbye to tunisian activist lina ben mhenni. She was internationally recognised for her work during the 2011 tunisian revolution and in the following years ben mhenni s blog, a tunisian girl, is written in arabic, english, and french. See more ideas about tunisian revolution, human rights activists and arab spring. When the tunisian revolution that ousted longtime president zine alabidine ben ali broke out in 2010, ben mhenni was the first blogger to. On january 28, 2020 tunisia bid farewell to blogger lina ben mhenni with a state funeral.
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