Star Wars fans from all around the world flocked to the Tunisian capital Tunis to celebrate the first International Star Wars Fans Association meeting.<br/> <br />Fans dressed up as characters from George Lucas's fictional universe filled the streets of the country that served as the backdrop of five out of six Star Wars movies.<br/> <br />But for some fans it was more amazing that these streets saw the beginning of the Arab Spring in 2011.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: German Citizen and Fan of Star Wars, Julia, saying (English)<br/> <br />"The crazy moment you realize you are on the street of the 14 January 2011, you're wearing a Star Wars costume and they're playing the Imperial March. It's just so totally crazy."<br/> <br />The event, organized in part by the Tunisian tourism office, is part of an effort to reinvigorate the country's tourism industry that has suffered after the revolution.<br/> <br />And for local residents it was a welcome distraction.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Tunisian Resident, Sarah Chebbi, saying (French)
