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Tunisia: Revolution on the Walls

April 11, 2012 | Pulitzer Center
By
Jessie Deeter

"Ben Ali Out" in Hammamet. Image by Rob Peterson. Tunisia, 2012.

"Dodgers 4Ever" in Mnihla. Image by Rob Peterson. Tunisia, 2012.

"We are all 'Hanchi'/Mohammed Hanchi/The Martyr" in Tunis Medina. Image by Stefan Gulassa. Tunisia, 2012.

"Game Over, RCD Get Out!" in Qibili. Image by Rob Peterson. Tunisia, 2012.

"Avenue 14 January" in Qa Afur. Image by Rob Peterson. Tunisia, 2012.

"Revolution" in Qa Afur. Image by Rob Peterson. Tunisia, 2012.

"Smile for Freedom" in Qa Afur. Image by Rob Peterson. Tunisia, 2012.

"Three Dictators" in Qa Afur. Image by Rob Peterson. Tunisia, 2012.

"Blood for Blood, Allah is Great" in Tunis Medina. Image by Rob Peterson. Tunisia, 2012.

"Long Live Tunisia" in Hammamet. Image by Rob Peterson. Tunisia, 2012.

"Liberated people of Bir El Haffey, say 'no' to the thieves!" in Bir Al Huffay. "Say 'no' to the RCD" has been crossed out. Image by Rob Peterson. Tunisia, 2012.

Freedom of expression of any sort was stifled under the regime of former Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. Now that he is gone graffiti has sprung up throughout the country.