The Happy Couple

A tale of two (or three) Tunisian weddings

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October 25th 2010
Ever since we arrived in Tunisia there seem to have been weddings on a regular basis. Apparently August is normally a popular time for nuptials but Ramadan is rather interfering with that at the moment. That means so many weddings have been crammed in to the late summer evenings. Sweet eh! Unfortunately for us, a traditional Tunisian wedding can involve up to a week of partying. There's the hen ... read more

Africa » Tunisia

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Following independence from France in 1956, President Habib BOURGUIBA established a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation.... ... read more