Woman of change

Tawakkul Karman the third recipient of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize has emerged as a critical figure among the youth activists who began camping out at Change Square in Central Sana'a in early February, demanding the end of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's three decade rule.  Karman was catapulted into the international spotlight last January after being seized from her car and sling into prison.  Thousands of people poured on the streets calling for her release.  It was a key moment in Yemen's uprising.

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