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AKZENTUIERT akzente 1/15 19 » ratus, the lack of freedom of opinion and widespread cor- ruption. They were also triggered by anger at the supply bottlenecks affecting bread and flour, and the poor quality of state education. Rising prices and poor job opportuni­ ties were an explosive mix. Young adults with no economic prospects and little hope of ever achieving independence and starting a family were the driving forces behind the Arab Spring in Egypt. One young man in particular was the trigger for the protests across the Arab world: Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old Tunisian street vendor. After the death of his father, it fell to him to support his family by selling fruit and vegetables from a cart. But Mohamed was often ha­ rassed by the police because he had no permit, and then they confiscated his wares and scales. He complained to the municipal authorities – to no avail. He was arrested and beaten by the police. In protest at these humiliations, Mo- hamed set himself alight. His self-immolation in Decem- ber 2010 was a rallying cry. Mohamed Bouazizi’s act inspired others in Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and Egypt. Researchers have identified the ‘youth bulge’ – meaning that young Your best friends around you and all the time in the world: some young people have a carefree existence – but only in a few Western countries. ‘… and I remember my youth and the feeling … that I could last for ever, outlast the sea, the earth, and all men’ joseph conrad, in his short story ‘Youth’ (1902) 90%of 10- to 24-year-olds live in developing countries. akzente 1/1519

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