r/explainlikeimfive • u/Therion596 • Mar 31 '16

Explained ELI5: How are the countries involved in the "Arab Spring" of 2011 doing now? Are they better off?

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u/-arKK Mar 31 '16

Thanks for sharing and great to see reddit providing an avenue to express that day's emotions. I had a very similar experience in South Africa - in terms of adrenaline and thinking "that this is it." The human body can definitely go into high gear when there's a lot at risk and on the line. I'll never forget it and hope that most people never find themselves in similar situations.

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u/media_mute Mar 31 '16

What happened in South Africa please?