In a desperate cry for justice, 26-year-old Mohamed Bouazizi, a struggling street vendor, set himself on fire in front of a governor's office in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, after a corrupt policewoman confiscated his wares, humiliating him, and denying him a fair hearing. This traumatic act of defiance sparked widespread outrage, galvanizing the long-suffering Tunisian people against their oppressive government, igniting the Tunisian Revolution and, subsequently, the Arab Spring, which would shake the very foundations of the Middle East. As protests spread, President Ben Ali, who had ruled Tunisia for 23 years, fled, and democratic elections were held.