Three students outside the Science College of Benghazi University. They say they expect to have opportunities in Libya that would not have been possible when Moammar Gadhafi was in power. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Revolutionary Road Trip After last year's revolutions, the North African states of Tunisia, Libya and Egypt are rewriting the rules that govern their politics, economies and societies. NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep takes a Revolutionary Road Trip across the region to see how these countries are remaking themselves.
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Revolutionary Road Trip
Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep visits the North African nations that staged revolutions in 2011.
Mohammed Tolba (center) talks with friends at a coffee shop in the Cairo suburbs. The 33-year-old Egyptian is trying to change the public perception of Salafists, Muslims who believe in a literal interpretation of the Quran. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
One of the founders of Egypt's satirical online magazine El Koshary Today, Taha Belal, 28, at the Freedom Bar in downtown Cairo. Since Egypt's revolution last year, political parody has become popular on the Internet. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
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Egyptian singer/songwriter Youssra El Hawary. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
An Egyptian protester waves his national flag in Cairo. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A jar of roadside honey from the Green Mountains in Libya. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Scenes from the Khan el-Khalili market in downtown Cairo. Election posters for the two candidates in Egypt's upcoming runoff election can be seen hanging above the street. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
A Bedouin who says he's eaten camel 22 times in a month poses with a camel outside a makeshift protest camp off the highway on the road between Sirte and Al-Sidra. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Libyans rally in favor of Shariah law, in Benghazi, eastern Libya. The city was the birthplace of the uprising that ousted Moammar Gadhafi. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Just a spoonful of the spicy chili paste known as harissa goes a long way Benjamin Morris/NPR hide caption
Noor Noor performs with his band El-Zabaleen, which makes many of its instruments out of recycled materials. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
A destroyed apartment building in Tawargha, south of the Libyan coastal city of Misrata. Rebels from Misrata destroyed Tawargha, accusing residents of supporting Moammar Gadhafi and committing atrocities. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
A map of the oil pipelines at Al-Sidrah. The man pointing to the map is Abujala Zenati, who had retired as manager of the operation. He says he returned to work after the revolution to help support the new Libya. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Moncef Marzouki, the president of Tunisia, photographed in the presidential palace. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Date palms in Tunisia. The city of Gabes is famous for it's legmi - a drink made from the sap of date palm trees. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Children ride the train, hopping in and out of the open doors, from Tunis to the suburb of Sidi Bou Said. John Poole/NPR hide caption
Steve Inskeep displays his "bric," a fried pastry containing runny egg and canned tuna. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Tunisian women walk through the narrow streets of Tunis' medina, or marketplace. Compared to women in other Arab countries, Tunisian women have had access to education and job opportunities for decades. John Poole/NPR hide caption
A Tunisian journalist holds a TV frame as part of a protest in Tunis against actions taken against the media. Since last year's revolution, Tunisians have been able to speak more freely about politics and social issues. But with the rise of Islamist groups, religion has become a more sensitive topic. Fethi Belaid/AFP hide caption
Arabian Knightz, a hip-hop group from Cairo, Egypt. Courtesy of the artist hide caption