Multiply Tunisia
by XITALNTS
Multiply Tunisia captures the entrepreneurial spirit of Tunisia by highlighting the influencers in its startup, social innovation and artistic communities. We are also interested in tracking the growing impact of English on these sectors and effects this will have on Tunisian Culture.
Episodes
They Came Back: Munir
0s · PublishedMunir: I will go back to Tunisia
One consistent thing about Tunisia, is that it is full of surprises. After meeting Munir in a café, we kept bumping into each other at random points of our little town. His kind demeanor and great English made him easy to talk to. After several dinners and cups of coffee, Munir story began to grow on me. I met up with him to hear how he came to learn English and how and discover some of the factors that led him to come back to the country he was born in. Sure, he doesn’t fit the profile of my normal guest here on Multiply Tunisia but that is part of the surprise and part of the reason that Tunisia so interesting.
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They Came Back: Mariyam
0s · PublishedMariyam: Dar Omma
A country home in Makthar
Green rolling hills, apple and cherry trees, these images are not what you would expect to find in Tunisia. But in the northeast of the country, an ancient little town called Makthar doesn’t fit within the normal picture of Tunisia. About 3 hours west of Tunis, Myriam and her partner Kareem are managing a small country home nestled in the green wheat fields. I took some time to explore the area, eat some good food and find out the motivation for Myriam to come back to Tunisia and manage a country home so far from the beaten path. Next to a crackling fire,r I picked up on a subtle but powerful emotion. Hope is the heartbeat of this episode.
They Came Back: Zakher
0s · PublishedZakher: The question of conservation.
Growing up in America, conservation was simply apart of life. It was taught in school, promoted on the TV, experienced in field trips and family vacations. One of my first jobs was a clerk at a local department store and one of my duties was to issue hunting licenses to the sportsmen who would make there was to my home in the central Midwest. Basically, conservation is an industry, and for good or bad its very much a part of the social conversation in the US. The same isn’t the case for Tunisia. Please don’t get me wrong. Tunisians in general very much love nature and enjoy outings to the coasts and mountains. But the conversation about societies role in conservation is largely silent. That’s why I was so excited to meet Zakher and hear how he is playing an active role in calling the Tunisian public to engage in conservation, while doing what he can to influence Tunisian attitudes and policies towards the protection of it natural resources.
They Came Back: Malik
0s · PublishedMalik: Tissue.tn
Tunisia’s first digital market place for textile sourcing, selling fabric and haberdashery.
Malik has a charismatic personality, a friendly attitude, and a great command of the English language. Its qualities like these that have given him opportunities to travel, see the world and study abroad. I met Malik at a weekly English hour event and was drawn in by his story. We met up at Ben Rahim Coffee in SidiBou Said for a cup of coffee and a conversation about how he decided to come back to Tunisia and implement his ideas here.
They Came Back: Inward
0s · PublishedInWard
Whole, Live and Raw Cuisine in Tunis
My wife and I travel a lot and one of the joys of traveling is discovering good food. We are constantly scanning the socials looking for tips on local eats and great atmosphere. Ambiance, attention to detail and presentation all go into making a meal and experience.
For those of you who live in Tunis, you understand how things are discovered here…its by word of mouth from a trusted source…or sometimes by complete accident. My wife and I were checking out a new store that specialized in Asian products and we picked up a small package of tofu. We noticed the sticker on the package and looked it up on Instagram. That is how we discovered Inward, a whole plant, live and raw restaurant located here in Tunis. We visit the restaurant few days later where we met the owner and chef of Inward. We were so inspired by Fatima’s, food her attention to detail and her story, we had to get an interview.
They Came Back: Season Trailer
0s · PublishedWord on the street is that Tunisians are leaving. It is estimated that about 100,000 Tunisians leave their country each year. The Tunisian Ministry of Social affairs holds a lot of data on their citizens who make their way abroad and they say that the main factor for leaving is the search for better employment and better living opportunities. One piece of data really jumped out at me. 39,000 engineers and 3000 doctors have left in search of greener pastures. I personally know 5 Tunisians who have left since I came to the country in 2018.
Taken on its own, these figures paint a discouraging picture for the future of Tunisia. The term brain drain has been used to describe the flow of talent from economically challenged countries to those who promise a more comfortable life. Logically the effect would be gaps in the health care and loss of innovation that could create jobs for the country and add to its progress.
As I began this project back in 2020, I began to hear of and interview Tunisians who were stepping up to the challenge and breaking the mold. They were using their ideas, energy and talents to create a positive impact for the future of their country. The question began to form in my mind…why did they come back?
The episodes in this season focus on Tunisians who had that opportunity to study, work and live abroad. But through various circumstances, they are investing into their country and the future of Tunisia. Their reasons are different but in the end….They Came Back.
The Tourists- Abdel Salem
0s · PublishedThe Tourists- Bassim
0s · PublishedThe Tourists- Racem
0s · PublishedThe Tourists- Oscar Scafidi
0s · PublishedMultiply Tunisia has 29 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 6:14. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 9th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 17th, 2024 09:41.