Growing discontent with the state of affairs in Tunisia is driving citizens to protest, exacerbated by shortages of essential supplies like bottled water. Since President Saied took office in 2019, repression has increased, with journalists, activists, and critics facing imprisonment. The current unrest is particularly fueled by a lack of bottled water, a necessity due to poor tap water quality, which has become increasingly scarce in shops across the country. Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered near the dilapidated El Menzah stadium in Tunis, a location chosen to symbolize the country's deterioration. The Nafas movement organized the protest, demanding political freedoms, the release of political prisoners, and improvements to essential services like water and electricity. These economic and social grievances are compounding the effects of ongoing political repression, with prominent political prisoners currently detained in Tunisia.