Rafik Dammak
Student, 29 (Tunisian)
The revolution means a lot to me. When I was in Tunisia, like my fellow citizens I was afraid to criticize the regime. It is a really incredible feeling now to be free and have the right to express myself. The regime and many people underestimated Tunisians and didn't expect them to react and fight against injustice and struggle for freedom and dignity. We wasted 55 years after independence in 1956 under an authoritarian regime. We cannot waste any more time.