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Aicha is a feminist metaphor for Tunisia's recovery after 2011 uprising, says director
From start to finish, both in front of and behind the camera, Barsaoui felt that Aicha had to be a pursuit of truth. That’s what the film needed and, he believes, that’s what Tunisia needs too.
In Tunisia, snails inch toward replacing red meat as people turn to cheaper protein
As customers prepare to break their Ramadan fast at Wahiba Dridi’s restaurant in Tunisia, she stirs a pot of peppery snails, extolling their virtues as a lifeline for cash-strapped families. Once a ...