Can a peaceful protest, no matter how brave, overthrow a regime that thrives on its brutality? The answer is yes, simply when there are those unafraid of death, revealing the strength of the powerless. This book shares moving and amazing stories of people who found inventive and inspiring ways to challenge tyrannical regimes, confront oppression and abuse of power, and persist until despots are toppled and unjust laws are changed. Writers, thinkers, athletes, ordinary citizens, small or large groups, faced with poems and slogans, soccer matches, media stances, films, and by using Facebook. The book covers acts of individual and collective heroism in Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution and Egypt's peaceful revolution where poetry and music were used, as well as historical accounts from Hitler's era to countries worldwide: Iran, Turkey, Palestine, Sudan, Afghanistan, Britain, Uruguay, Brazil, Ireland, Communist Poland, Peru, Colombia, Ivory Coast.

Publishing house: Matbouli Printing and Distribution

Number of Pages: 232

Year of publication: 2011