Have you ever been in Tunisia?

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I'm an American who moved to Tunisia almost 6 years ago. It is quite a culture shock, but is so lovely here! The pace of life is slower, and it took time for me to get used to, but now that I'm used to it, I love it. Family is very important here - there are no homeless, although there are poor people. Everyone helps everyone else -neighbors bring food to each other, the poor can always count on someone giving them food and clothes, children are not expected to leave home as soon as they turn 18, etc.

Health care and education are also very big. The first president, Habib Bourguiba, made them top priorities when he was president. Every child MUST attend school or else their father gets in trouble with the law. You will not see cases of children being made to work to help support the family and letting their education fall to the wayside. Health care is also very affordable. 10TDN (it equals 3.89GBP, 5.73EUR, or 7.65USD) is all it takes to go to the hospital. The national health care is also set up to absorb most of the cost for those who can't afford to pay it.

Women's rights is another thing that was implemented as soon as Bourguiba became president. Tunisia was one of the first countries in the world to give women equality to men, and grant them the right to vote. It was one of the first Arab countries to allow women to seek a divorce from a man on her own accord, to work outside the home, and give them education on family planning.

You can find anything here that you could in other countries - discos, bars, shopping, movies, theater, parks, zoos - anything.

The country is so full of history (has been under the rule of Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Berbers, Ottomans, Beys, and French; played a significant part in WWII, was the center of the ancient world with Carthage as the capitol, etc) and it has so many beautiful places to visit! It is unlike any other Arab country in that is has a lot of greenery. There are also many historical ruins in just about every part of the country you go to.

The mountain region is breathtaking! There are fantastic views and an the atmosphere is reminiscent of an old town in Switzerland. Absolutely gorgeous! The coast is marvelous. The Sea is clear and picturesque. The midland and south are terrific because they offer you the chance to peek into a forgotten society - one that holds fast to tradition. I have been all over Tunisia and have visited most cities and have loved everyone because they each have their own special charm.

The people are so warm and hospitable. They instantly welcome you as one of their own and treat you like family.

Tunisia is also a very safe place. There are not many places in this world where a women can walk the streets alone in the middle of the night without fear. Yet I often take late night walks (around 11pm or so when I can't sleep) and have never had any problems and have never felt fearful. Tunisia on a whole is a very safe country. I have lived in Tunis and Monastir and have visited other parts of the country without any problems. There is a joke here too the between a police officer and a police officer, you find a police officer. Believe me, it's safe. We also let our children run around the marina or the caf茅s and don't worry about someone kidnapping them because that just doesn't happen here. It is a terrific place to raise a family - amongst safety, security, love, kindness, etc.

You can also look at my 360 blog for information on Tunisia, and look a my pictures of Tunisia (some are on Yahoo, some are on Flickr).

My blog: http://360.yahoo.com/jamie_hassen...
Most of my pictures are kept here: http://new.photos.yahoo.com/jamie_hassen...
Newer pictures are kept here: http://flickr.com/photos/jamie_hassen/se...

Feel free to contact me if you have any more questions, or if I can be of any more help or assistance. Source(s): Have been living in Tunisia 5+ years
http://360.yahoo.com/jamie_hassen...
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/jamie_hassen...
http://flickr.com/photos/jamie_hassen/se...
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Great if you like sand, beggars, flies and being groped by carpet sales men...... Stay in the resorts don't venture out, bit like an open sewer in the sun...........Never again !
Taken from the best selling book. And they were the good points.By E Cad.
It's the sort of place you come back from and think, "What the **** was THAT?"

I've been back there several times - what does that tell you? The people are great, but if you haven't been, be ready for a culture shock. Majorca it ain't!
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