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For more than a month, protests have swept across Tunisia. But “Àli,” a key organizer, has hardly left his home in a midsize town far away from the capital. In fact, he seldom leaves his desk. In a phone interview, Àli, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of arrest, estimated that he spends at least 18 hours a day in front of his computer running a Facebook page that has become one of the primary sources of information on the protests (Tunisia Protests).
Àli leads SBZ News, a team of 15 cybersavvy activists who have been collecting dispatches, photos, and video from sources throughout the country, posting it on Facebook, and sending updates over Twitter.
For Àli, speaking just hours after Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled the country by plane, the results have made his effort worth the risk.
“Yes, I’m worried,” he says. “But I’m ready to sacrifice. Not just to get rid of Ben Ali. But also to feel free—and to say what I believe.”
The revolution has gained popularity throughout news and posts on Facebook as it is the quickest way for Tunisians to join the rebellion against President Ben Ali.