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Mariyam: Dar Omma
A country home in Makthar
Green rolling hills, apple and cherry trees, these images are not what you would expect to find in Tunisia. But in the northeast of the country, an ancient little town called Makthar doesn’t fit within the normal picture of Tunisia. About 3 hours west of Tunis, Myriam and her partner Kareem are managing a small country home nestled in the green wheat fields. I took some time to explore the area, eat some good food and find out the motivation for Myriam to come back to Tunisia and manage a country home so far from the beaten path. Next to a crackling fire,r I picked up on a subtle but powerful emotion. Hope is the heartbeat of this episode.
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Zakher: The question of conservation.
Growing up in America, conservation was simply apart of life. It was taught in school, promoted on the TV, experienced in field trips and family vacations. One of my first jobs was a clerk at a local department store and one of my duties was to issue hunting licenses to the sportsmen who would make there was to my home in the central Midwest. Basically, conservation is an industry, and for good or bad its very much a part of the social conversation in the US. The same isn’t the case for Tunisia. Please don’t get me wrong. Tunisians in general very much love nature and enjoy outings to the coasts and mountains. But the conversation about societies role in conservation is largely silent. That’s why I was so excited to meet Zakher and hear how he is playing an active role in calling the Tunisian public to engage in conservation, while doing what he can to influence Tunisian attitudes and policies towards the protection of it natural resources.
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Malik: Tissue.tn
Tunisia’s first digital market place for textile sourcing, selling fabric and haberdashery.
Malik has a charismatic personality, a friendly attitude, and a great command of the English language. Its qualities like these that have given him opportunities to travel, see the world and study abroad. I met Malik at a weekly English hour event and was drawn in by his story. We met up at Ben Rahim Coffee in SidiBou Said for a cup of coffee and a conversation about how he decided to come back to Tunisia and implement his ideas here.
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InWard
Whole, Live and Raw Cuisine in Tunis
My wife and I travel a lot and one of the joys of traveling is discovering good food. We are constantly scanning the socials looking for tips on local eats and great atmosphere. Ambiance, attention to detail and presentation all go into making a meal and experience.
For those of you who live in Tunis, you understand how things are discovered here…its by word of mouth from a trusted source…or sometimes by complete accident. My wife and I were checking out a new store that specialized in Asian products and we picked up a small package of tofu. We noticed the sticker on the package and looked it up on Instagram. That is how we discovered Inward, a whole plant, live and raw restaurant located here in Tunis. We visit the restaurant few days later where we met the owner and chef of Inward. We were so inspired by Fatima’s, food her attention to detail and her story, we had to get an interview.
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Word on the street is that Tunisians are leaving. It is estimated that about 100,000 Tunisians leave their country each year. The Tunisian Ministry of Social affairs holds a lot of data on their citizens who make their way abroad and they say that the main factor for leaving is the search for better employment and better living opportunities. One piece of data really jumped out at me. 39,000 engineers and 3000 doctors have left in search of greener pastures. I personally know 5 Tunisians who have left since I came to the country in 2018.
Taken on its own, these figures paint a discouraging picture for the future of Tunisia. The term brain drain has been used to describe the flow of talent from economically challenged countries to those who promise a more comfortable life. Logically the effect would be gaps in the health care and loss of innovation that could create jobs for the country and add to its progress.
As I began this project back in 2020, I began to hear of and interview Tunisians who were stepping up to the challenge and breaking the mold. They were using their ideas, energy and talents to create a positive impact for the future of their country. The question began to form in my mind…why did they come back?
The episodes in this season focus on Tunisians who had that opportunity to study, work and live abroad. But through various circumstances, they are investing into their country and the future of Tunisia. Their reasons are different but in the end….They Came Back.
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Abdel Salem has worked in the tourism industry of Tunisia for 25 years as a curio seller. His shop is located in the iconic cliffside village of Sidibou Said, the village of blue and white.
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Bassim learned about high quality coffee from youtube and the internet. He picked up Enlgish along the way, helping him land a job in Tunisia's first, 3rd wave coffee shop.
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Race works at a small cafe in the cliffside village of Sidibou Said. He uses English to cut through the tangled web of languages that tourists bring to Tunisia.
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Oscar has written the first English tour guide written about Tunisia in over 10 years.
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Just a few conversations with our friend Ahmad Farhat.
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Tunisia holds many talented musicians. The Salt provides a platform to hear their stories and voices.
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We bring you stories from the startup, social innovation and artistic communities of Tunisia.
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We’ve had so much fun creating content for our I Speak English series. We hope that you have enjoyed hearing perspectives about Tunisia, from unique Tunisian voices. As we bring this season to a close, we thought it would be cool to hear a bit more from one of the contributors who made I Speak English possible. Fladwel Rawinji was with us every step of the way, collecting videos, taking pictures and helping ensure that the content we produced was reflective of the creative environment of Tunisia. We invited Fladwel to The Station to get his observations on some of the topics that were addressed in I speak English.
Rawinji Studio
Pan Africa Voice
Connecting AfricaMultiply Tunisia‘s goal is to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of Tunisia by highlighting the influencers in its startup, social innovation and artistic communities. We are also interested in tracking the growing impact of English on these sectors and the effect this will have on Tunisian Culture.
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Tunisia is seen as leader of tech development in North Africa. Spearheading this tech movement Elyes Manai, who was introduced to me as ‘the face of AI in Tunisia’. I invited him to The Station to hear his thoughts on the role that English would play in the digital development of Tunisia.
Elyes Manai
Building Communities
The Face of AIMultiply Tunisia‘s goal is to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of Tunisia by highlighting the influencers in its startup, social innovation and artistic communities. We are also interested in tracking the growing impact of English on these sectors the effects this will have on Tunisian Culture.
Multiply Tunisia is created, written and produced by XITALNTS in collaboration with….
This podcast was created with contributions by our good friends at Rawinji Studio. Have a story worth telling? Let Rawinji Studio help you share your story in a compelling way.
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The startup scene in Tunisia is full of committed and talented individuals focused on making a positive impact in their country. With his help in creating El Space, Tunisia’s first social innovation Hub, Adnen Ben Haj Yahia positioned himself in the center of the startup community. I welcomed him to The Station to hear his thoughts on how social enterprise will affect Tunisia and the role that English will play as it continues to emerge.
Adnen Ben Haj Yahia
Social Innovation and Societal Equity
Our Friend NinoMultiply Tunisia‘s goal is to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of Tunisia by highlighting the influencers in its startup, social innovation and artistic communities. We are also interested in tracking the growing impact of English on these sectors the effects this will have on Tunisian Culture.
Multiply Tunisia is created, written and produced by XITALNTS in collaboration with….
This podcast was created with contributions by our good friends at Rawinji Studio. Have a story worth telling? Let Rawinji Studio help you share your story in a compelling way.
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As I meet and interact with Tunisians I often feel a bit intimidated by their seemingly endless talent. Their ability leads them to engage with different layers of society in multiple languages at once. Mahmoud Ibrahim is a great example of a talented young Tunisia who uses English to engage with the colorful tapestry that is Tunisia. I met up with Mahmoud at the Station in Centerville, Tunis to talk with him about how English effects his work.
Mahmoud Ibrahim
Multi-Talented Public Figure
MahmoudMultiply Tunisia‘s goal is to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of Tunisia by highlighting the influencers in its startup, social innovation and artistic communities. We are also interested in tracking the growing impact of English on these sectors the effects this will have on Tunisian Culture.
Multiply Tunisia is created, written and produced by XITALNTS in collaboration with….
This podcast was created with contributions by our good friends at Rawinji Studio. Have a story worth telling? Let Rawinji Studio help you share your story in a compelling way.
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Enactus is a global organization that engages with university students to use innovation and business principles to improve the world. My first encounter with Enactus was when the Enactus Chapter of Esprit-ICT joined us for a clean-up event in April 2019. I was impressed with the members’ dedication, enthusiasm and willingness to tackle tough issues that their country is facing. What caught my attention was that all of their students spoke English, really well. I caught up with them at their campus in Arianna and got their perspective on the growing influence of English in Tunisia.
Enactus Esprit ICT
Teamwork, collaboration, world changing projects
Esprit ICTMultiply Tunisia‘s goal is to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of Tunisia by highlighting the influencers in its startup, social innovation and artistic communities. We are also interested in tracking the growing impact of English on these sectors the effects this will have on Tunisian Culture.
Multiply Tunisia is created, written and produced by XITALNTS in collaboration with….
This podcast was created with contributions by our good friends at Rawinji Studio. Have a story worth telling? Let Rawinji Studio help you share your story in a compelling way.
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For our first episode of “I Speak English” We thought it would be fun to bring back a familiar voice.
Ramy Ibrahim is a singer, songwriter an entrepreneur and all-round interesting guy. We invited him and a couple of his friends to hear some songs and to get their perspective on English in Tunisia.
That Guy Ramy
Music Is Contagious
Let Ramy ExplainMultiply Tunisia‘s goal is to capture the entrepreneurial spirit of Tunisia by highlighting the influencers in its startup, social innovation and artistic communities. We are also interested in tracking the growing impact of English on these sectors the effects this will have on Tunisian Culture.
Multiply Tunisia is created, written and produced by XITALNTS in collaboration with….
This podcast was created with contributions by our good friends at Rawinji Studio. Have a story worth telling? Let Rawinji Studio help you share your story in a compelling way.
Rawinji StudioWe love being apart of the unique vibe and atmosphere of Centerville Tunis. This episode was recorded at La Fabrique CoWorking Arts Studio located in the urban center of Tunis.
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Even though it feels like Corona is in control, I find it inspiring that us humans have found ways to adapt; to respond positively and meet the challenges that lie ahead of us. Over the past few episodes, we have highlighted makers, artists and startups here in Tunisia who have done just that. They have adapted, the have created a positive response, they have made a difference. This has been made possible largely due to these sectors ability to adapt and to continue working while social distancing. But how have those who depend on live human interaction coped with the pandemic? In this episode of Multiply Tunisia, we have reached out to musicians to see how they adapted to this unfolding epidemic.
Artists featured in this Episode
we’re not supposed to be here
by Yasmine Azaiez
Official Video
Facebook
conversation with the night
by Ramy
Let Ramy Explain
dawri
by Amine:family prod
Facebook
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There has been a tremendous response to supply equipment and funds for health workers treating CoVID 19 patients and these efforts are greatly appreciated. But the creators of KleanApp saw another need that required attention. KleanApp is an online housing service that connects professional domestic cleaners with potential clients. At the onset of Corona here in Tunisia they made a quick pivot to provide a critical service. By providing free babysitting service to healthcare workers fighting on the front lines, KleanApp helping ease some of the pressures felt by these health care givers.
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