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Friday, October 7, 2011

Yemeni Activist Tawakkul Karman, 1st Female Arab Nobel Peace Laureate: A node for Arab Spring

‎"Tawakkol Karaman, first Arab woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize" oh! music to my ears :) ♥

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