So what happens when the regime falls, as it must? We are in the first stage of change in our country, and the feeling among the revolutionaries is t… - Tawakkol Karman

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So what happens when the regime falls, as it must? We are in the first stage of change in our country, and the feeling among the revolutionaries is that the people of Yemen will find solutions for our problems once the regime has gone, because the regime itself is the cause of most of them. A new Yemen awaits us, with a better future for all.

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About Tawakkol Karman

Tawakkol Karman (born 7 February 1979) is a Yemeni journalist, politician and senior member of the of Al-Islah political party, and human rights activist. She was co-recipient of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Leymah Gbowee and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

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Native Name: توكل عبد السلام خالد كرمان
Alternative Names: Tawakkul Karmān Tawakul Karman Tawakel Karman Tawakkol Abdel-Salam Khalid Karman
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