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Success is Tunisian women

Tunisia? You might be wondering, what is Tunisia, is it edible? (As a Tunisian who works with foreigners, I get this all the time). To make it clear at once, Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is the northernmost country in Africa and a part of the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered…

Ghada Mezghani June 29, 2022

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The lockdown: A solution for Covid-19 but a threat to Tunisian Students’ mental health

Stuck at home and Juggling between online and face-to-face learning have had a huge impact on Tunisian students’ mental health.

Sirine bougacha March 15, 2022

Tunisia: Climate Action or Inaction?

When I was a prep school student, I used to go to the Preparatory School of Rejich, which was located near the beach. In our free time, my classmates and I would hang out by the seashore. There was this one place that we used to look at from afar; a small house shrouded with…

Hanen Ben Ghzayel February 2, 2020

EnaZeda: A Tunisian Movement Against Sexual Harassment

The 2011-Tunisian-Revolution has endowed its people with long-sought freedom of expression; freedom that has made it possible to openly talk about what once was branded as taboo topics. As the socio-cultural scene began to progressively change, discussions concerning sexual harassment also began to gain a voice. Soon after the Revolution and as a celebration of…

Hanen Ben Ghzayel January 22, 2020

Reducing Air Pollution, Key To Better Life

Sensitizing people to protect their environment is an act that definitely should be done recurrently and not only on the occasion of the United Nation International Days, as the World Environment Day. In this context, different members of the civil society in Tunisia and different organizations participated in the Car-Free Day event in order to…

Safa Mnassri August 5, 2019

Executive Staff Spotlight: Balkis Chaabane

Introducing Balkis Chaabane, IVolunteer‘s Editor-In-Chief. Who is Balkis? Balkis is a Tunisian female Graduate Student. She earned her BA in English Language, Literature and Civilization from the University of Sfax in her home country. Being an Alumna of a US State Department Exchange Program called the Thomas Jefferson Scholarship, she studied English and International Affairs…

Balkis Chaabane June 8, 2019

Volunteering Saves Lives: Two Tunisians Conquer Mountains to Raise Funds

You must be wondering how volunteering can actually lead to noble outcomes. If you are curious to know, then keep reading to find out! Volunteering is an act that demands commitment and perseverance. It originates from the strong will of the volunteer. Nidhal Jabeur, known as THE KRAWTCH, and Ayoub Jebali are two Tunisian young…

Ghada Mezghani May 23, 2019