Monthly Archives: December 2010

Christmas and Tozeur

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

You can make your own Christmas, even if it means decorating a tree the size of a lapdog and spraying snow from a can. Spending the holidays abroad requires some imagination and improvisation. Instead of spending Christmas Eve opening presents in … Continue reading →

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Searching for Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

I’ve seen Christmas trees in Hong Kong, Taipei and Paris, and I’ve even seen Santa Claus in Turkey - but so far there is no sign of Christmas in Tunisia! My rough plan for the holidays this year is to spend Christmas in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sfax | 1 Comment

In Season

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

  One of the things I can really appreciate about Tunisians is that they eat locally and in season – with the freshest fruit coming straight out of the garden (like the above photos). During the fall we enjoyed endless amounts … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

I have spent the past week testing my patience with Tunisian inefficiency. I arrived with a three month “free pass” – allowing me to live and work in Sfax without so much as a landing visa. At the end of … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Sfax | 2 Comments

Three Months/Three Scenes

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

Tunisia has been my home for three months now. The timidity and uncertainty with which I first arrived has been replaced with a growing confidence. My surroundings have become familiar… A familiar scene: I’m cramming into a bilblasa with two … Continue reading →

Posted in Sfax | 2 Comments