Mother of Tunisian Spring martyr wants new gov't to honour son by helping the poor Sunday, 23 October 2011 09:23

Manoubia Bou Azizi wipes her tears during an interview with Reuters at her home in Marsa district, north of Tunisia October 22, 2011. The mother of Mohamed Bouazizi, the Tunisian man who set himself on fire in an act of protest which inspired the Arab Spring, urged the new leaders the country is electing on Sunday to honour her son's sacrifice by helping poor people like him. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi