Vox: Liberation Day of Tunisia
Hundreds of men and women on the comedy festival ... There are protests for the release of the Tunisian people, they cry, we sing, we are happy. Friendships are formed, words like "solidarity" often fall. Mr. A "wrapped" in a Tunisian flag raises his arm on the shoulders of another: "It's a brother," he says, and: "It is Algerian." Solidarity also on the side of the Palestinian group. "It's great," exclaims a young woman who carries the flag of Palestine. "A people has been released. This act gives hope to all oppressed peoples. "
Mr A few French Tunisian explains what happened. He said the president of Tunisia has just left the country -" a dictator who was forced to flee by the people. " .. Dancing in the streets is finally free. Another Tunisian understands that Nicolas Sarkozy has refused the request of refuge from Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, the president fled.
A lady of forty years seems well informed. "It is thanks to this president that your country has become rich," says she has one of the Tunisians wrapped in their flags. "It is thanks to him that your people some something to eat. "- A young Tunisian woman turns away, she obviously does not want to talk to the lady. But one of his friends remain patient." wealth was not for the people, "he said," but only for some. The people became poor. "
" Wealth ", gets involved another Tunisian," was for the President and his family. And friends. And foreign investors. "Some French do not yet know what happens." Tunisia? "Responds a lady in her thirties to the issue of team People Montpellier . "For me, these are beautiful beaches, sea tourism. "- Has she ever heard of the Tunisian revolution? -" Revolutions ", she replies," It's everywhere now in the countries of Africa. There are things happening everywhere. You have a president, it falls, you have another one. And they are all dictators, without exception. "
a gentleman in his fifties feel frustrated by the festive crowd on Comedy." Every people has the government it deserves ", he cites, slightly deformed the famous phrase of Alexis de Tocqueville, "and if they want to liberate themselves, they do so. But not here. "And he shakes his head in disapproval.
Two ladies roughly the same age as the guy, also French, are of the same opinion. "I do not understand what we have to do with the so-called liberation of the Tunisians," proclaims one, and another adds: "These people, if they want to make revolution and help them people to free themselves, why are they not in Tunisia? Here at home, you do not need their revolution. " The first speech resumed: "It's very easy to celebrate when we are safe in France. But is it logical that they are partying here while their people fight for their freedom?"
A Gentleman of thirty years does not consider the event a good eye. "The Tunisians are free. Bravo. In return, full of French and other Europeans are stuck in airports. If that is what they call freedom, I say 'no thank you'. Nobody can be free if that freedom leads blocking others. " Mr. Another, somewhat older than the previous chats with one of Tunisians involved in the demonstration. Having heard the explanations of his interlocutor, he points to signs of Stéphane Taponier and Hervé Ghesquière, the two journalists still in captivity in Afghanistan. Then, he addressed the team photographer for People Montpellier . "You should take a picture with a panel of Tunisians released and unreleased shows the French." The young Tunisian man disagrees. "They are two different things. Journalists have nothing to do with the struggle of the Tunisian people." The French insisted: "You are not of the opinion that everyone should be free, provided that the French Tunisians?" But Tunisia remains on his views: "You can not mix the causes."
Other Tunisians, however, are not really in a festive mood. "That Zine el Abidine Ben Ali has left our country is a good thing," said a young Tunisian to a group of French. "We can say that it is a victory of the revolution. But the real problems will start now. No one is more secure, it's war on the streets. Criminals are confused with the revolutionaries, nobody knows if a person armed struggle for freedom or whether it is a simple thief. And discussions on the next government will create a mess. Tunisia danger of sliding into chaos. "
Another young Tunisian him right in principle, but it is less pessimistic. "The key," he says, "is that we are liberated from the regime of Zine el Abidine Ben Ali. The coming weeks will not be easy, but gradually everything will get sorted. Freedom deserves a little mess, anyway. "
Photos and text are copyright Doris Kneller
Copyright: Doris Kneller, 2009 
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