The fennec fox, with ears bigger than its head and a body small enough to fit in your hands, is Tunisia’s cutest desert icon. Playful at night and shy by day, it has become a symbol of adaptation in the Sahara.

In summer, Tunisia’s hills carry a particular smell, pine resin warming under the sun. It is the scent of the Aleppo pine, the tree that holds the land and shapes memory.

Many visitors say Tunisia gave them back joy. Here, light is sharper, people are curious, food holds memory, and joy survives even in hardship.