Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation in Tunisia. The dramatic display is considered by many to have been the catalyst for the Arab Spring protests. Bouazizi ran an unlicensed fruit stand to make ends meet. After a particularly degrading crackdown by local officials and police on December 17, 2010, the 26-year-old chose to set himself on fire in protest of his treatment. The act led to protests across the country, which eventually brought about the ouster of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and inspired activists around the world.