Alleged rape victim Eman al-Obeidy has become the public face of Libyan defiance . `` Successful revolutions require some form of mass mobilization to challenge established power , '' he said . She is a former nurse who was raped by Gadhafi's son in an attack that left her disfigured and with permanent hearing loss. Experts say that all it takes is one powerful story to mobilize the public and inspire change . The growth of satellite TV and the internet has had a major role in creating recent icons .
Alleged rape victim Eman al-Obeidy has become the public face of Libyan defiance . She is a former nurse who was raped by Gadhafi's son in an attack that left her disfigured and with permanent hearing loss. Experts say that all it takes is one powerful story to mobilize the public and inspire change . The growth of satellite TV and the internet has had a major role in creating recent icons .