Tunisia

A Journey to the Other Side, Where Peace is a Reality’ by Taha Barkaoui, Tunisia

Author: Taha Barkaoui
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It has been a month, and I am still having the same dream. It has been a month and I am still inspired by the people I met. It has been a month and I still talk about it as if it was yesterday. It is a journey I started with a hug and a […]
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Keep Calm & Enjoy Ramadan

Author: Samia Hathroubi, Tunisia
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Let’s be honest even if I am quite used to writing this is not an easy task to start thinking about a subject for a blog about our beloved region. Wherever I look I feel overwhelmed by bitter, anger and sadness at the same time. I could write about the stalemate in which Tunisia is […]
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Homophobia in Tunisia

Author: Rahma Sghaier, Tunisia
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Homophobia in Tunisia: People hate gays because of what non-gay people do! Homophobia in Tunisia is a very common unhealthy attitude. Unlike what many people think, homophobia is due to various factors besides the religious one. It’s out of question today, as it always has been, to talk in public about gay rights. Recently, bringing this […]
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Gender Equality in Tunisia

Author: Rahma Sghaier, Tunisia
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Gender Equality in Tunisia: Between Law and Society I may be living in one of the most advanced countries in terms of gender equality. As far as I am concerned, this “honorable” label only regards to legislation and has nothing to do with real life. I won’t deny the fact that in Tunisia we, men […]
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Being a Yala’er: Being a Zionist?

Author: Rahma Sghaier, Tunisia
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I’ve been trying for a while to figure out what I’m going to write next for Yala Café. I just kept waiting for the right moment to write about something personal and interesting. Three days ago, I was at the university waiting to attend a conference about the administrative court in Tunisia. Two friends of […]
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YaLa Poetry | A Letter to the President Obama: Followed by a Poem

Author: Rahma Shgaier, Tunisia
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Dear Mr. President, Welcome to our region. I hope that your stay will be fruitful this time. I know that your visit is so expected. Many people have high hopes. Many people believe that peace in the region is possible, that change is possible. Right, It’s easy to say:“yes, we can” but do we really […]
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E-PEACE

Author: Rahma Sghaier, Tunisia
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Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him” Martin Luther King, Jr. This is one of the most inspiring quotes I’ve ever read in my life. I believe that hate is the primary act of […]
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