Life in Switzerland – How To Switzerland (Part 2/2)
Life in Switzerland – social control in everyday life This is the second part of How To Switzerland – Part 1 of 2. 5) Undeclared work – Public enemy number 1 In Tunisia, the...
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Misunderstandings caused by language, culture or unspoken expectations.
Living in Switzerland – How To Switzerland (Part 1/2)
If you are a Swiss citizen living in Tunisia, there is one question you are bound to hear frequently: „Why did you leave wealthy, perfect Switzerland to come to Tunisia?“ For Tunisians, this is...
Dating in Tunisia as a woman – The lamppost and my 24-hour head affair
When you put up small flyers in Chatt Meriem asking for help learning Tunisian Arabic, you don’t expect it to turn into a social experiment about attraction, culture and restraint. But that’s exactly what...
Living in Tunisia: Tantana vs. Kantaoui – My Tunisian Reality Check
Emigrating to Tunisia – Act I – the Master Plan I always have a plan. Not just one – usually two or three, neatly stacked like a tarot deck predicting my future. The plan...
When “not spicy” burns a hole in your soul
I am sitting in my temporary apartment, waiting for the burning in my mouth and throat to subside. ‘Not spicy,’ Riadh said sincerely yesterday. Well. Not spicy for him. For me, it was a...
Finding an Apartment in Tunisia – my genuine experience with “haute standing”, agents, and rental contracts
Prologue: Me, the Internet & a S+1 It started romantically: mubawab.tn, a cappuccino in Switzerland, the view of the sea – well, on Google Maps. And then: the dream listing. A S+1 apartment in...
Arriving in Tunisia – Week 2 in Kantaoui
Small does not mean quiet: Luna finds her roar on the beach, I upgrade my street-crossing protocol on the Route Touristique, and a landlady wants me to finance her sofa. Heavy-metal life – too...
Apartment Search in Tunisia: Mubawab or the Secret of Kantaoui
In this experience report, I describe my apartment search in Tunisia through the platform Mubawab – specifically using the example of Kantaoui. This text is not a guide, but a personal reality check between...
