Tagged: Cultural friction
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...
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...
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...
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...
Arrival: August 14, 2025. – Exactly seven days later, I am typing these lines in Kantaoui. 🛬 Drama-free touchdown Despite almost a three-hour delay, entering Tunis was uneventful: no checks, no unnecessary fuss. Luna...
I smoked my last joint today. And yes, I will miss it. And at the same time – not again. Smoking weed was cool as long as it was only once in a while....
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...