Rapper Arrested by Ben Ali Criticizes Marzouki in New Video
El Général, a Tunisian rapper who famously released a song critical of former president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali shortly before [...]
Music
Hundreds Pardoned, but Rapper and Blogger Among Those Still in Jail
On Tuesday’s anniversary of the 2011 revolution, President Moncef Marzouki pardoned 689 prisoners. This is a holiday tradition in Tunisia, [...]
Q&A with The Narcicyst
Sourour Abdallah is a freelance writer based in Sousse. Last week’s Streets Urban Festival in Kasserine boasted a large list [...]
‘Cops Are Dogs’ Rapper Freed
Rapper Ala Yaacoubi, also known as Weld el 15, has been released, according to his lawyer. Ghazi Mrabet, Yaacoubi’s lawyer, [...]
Shopping
With Limits to E-Commerce, Shopping in Tunisia Remains Offline
The founders of Maryouli had a simple business idea: sell t-shirts online. While such a model is common in developed [...]
Tunis’ Central Market: The Freshest Food in Town
Taking up an entire city block, the Central Market (called by its French name, Marche Central) is the place to [...]
Lose Yourself in the Souks of the Tunis Medina
Hafeth Blayech spends his days much like his father, and his grandfather did. In his small workshop in a narrow [...]
“My Truth”: Diaries of Former Tunisian First Lady to be Published
Former Tunisian First Lady, Leila Ben Ali, will publish her diaries in a book entitled “My Truth,” by the French [...]
Art
In Letter to Incoming PM, Artists Talk About Tunisia’s Future
In December, Mehdi Jomaa was chosen by political leaders to serve as the country’s caretaker prime minister following the expected [...]
Tunisian Director’s Film Wins Further International Acclaim
Blue Is the Warmest Color, a film by Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche, was named ‘Best Foreign-Language Film’ this weekend by [...]
Kasserine Hosts Its First International Arts Festival
Sourour Abdallah is a freelance writer based in Sousse. Karim Jabbari left his life in Montréal, Canada and returned to [...]
Photo Exhibit Seeks to Empower Tunisian Women
In one photo, a smiling woman looked up from cleaning, in another a different face looks out to us from [...]
People and Traditions
How Does Tunisia Celebrate Al Mawlid?
Q: What is Al Mawlid Al Nabaoui? Al Mawlid Al Nabaoui, commonly just referred to as “Al Mawlid” in colloquial [...]
Tunisians Prepare for Traditional Eid al-Adha Celebrations
Today, the baaing of sheep can be heard in every Tunisian neighborhood and shared taxi stations are crowded with people [...]
A Trip Through the Tunisian Hammam
Traditional public baths called hammams have stood the test of time in Tunisia, a renowned part of the country’s rich [...]
Tunisians Journey to Mecca for the Hajj, Islam’s Holiest Pilgrimage
Since last Tuesday, Tunisians have been travelling to Saudi Arabia to conduct the spiritual journey of the Hajj, an Islamic [...]
Lifestyle
In the Heart of the Tunis Medina, a Tale of Two Hammams
Reed Cooley contributed reporting. Abdel Jelil sits in the barber shop that serves as gateway to his hammam, the warm [...]
Tunisian Recounts Epic Bike Journey to China
Arafet Ben Marzou always rides his bicycle. “It takes less time for me to arrive at my destination than by [...]
The White Sisters: A Catholic Institution as Old as Tunisian Independence
“Nuns?” I said in surprise. “You take Tunisian Arabic classes from nuns?” Actually, my friend informed me, he was taking [...]
Blog: The Night Bus to Tozeur
The Tunisia Live blog provides a forum for newsroom staff to go beyond daily news stories and write about their personal thoughts [...]
Entertainment
‘Homemade’ Film, Shot on Cellphone, Premiers in Tunisia
Two new independent Tunisian films premiered Wednesday night, one the product of five years of work and shot using only [...]
In Viral Music Videos, Tunisians Are Clearly ‘Happy’
You might not guess it from the angry protesters in Hay Ettadhamon or the disgruntled National Constituent Assembly members emerging [...]
Kelibia Festival Gathers Cinema Lovers from Around the World
The 28th edition of the International Amateur Film Festival of Kelibia (FIFAK)’s runs from August 28 to 31, bringing films, [...]
What’s On in Tunis: August 27 – September 10
Tunisians around the country are eager for a break from the division and frustration of the nation’s politics. Film festivals [...]