Miriam Walker, from Wellington, has just returned from a Community Service Programme to Tunisia, where she worked in an environment centre. She writes a little bit about what her life was life in Tunisia.
I had such an awesome day yesterday. There were good vibes around, it was nice. Went to another little restaurant that was almost as charming as the first one I went to and I think it cost about 6 six dinars for two people to get full. Not that that stopped us getting ice cream afterwards! Then we went to la Medina, to the most magical spot. I really like the time just after dinner when the streets are beginning to full up again but there’s not yet too many people around. We sat at a little café in one of the tiny Medina alleyways sipping the most amazing tea, sniffing bunches of jasmine, watching people pass by on their way to pray at either one of the mosques at each end of the street which were sending out their Koranic and chanting into the cool night. I felt like I was in a dream.
We’d just been to a sweet stall and got one each of all the different kinds of Tunisian sweets. They’re so delicious. Up until now I’d only really tried the fried ones, but last night I got the soft ones. So I hung out there in a blissful daze for a while, then we crossed the Medina to an arts centre for a concert with really good music.
