A letter about belonging, difference, and what it means to build something that connects people, across countries, languages, and ways of seeing.

Born around the revolution, Tunisia’s young generation sees freedom differently; calm, pragmatic, and rooted in dignity. A quiet maturity shaping the country’s future.

A young Tunisian poet, Abu al-Qasim al-Shabbi, wrote a verse that became his country’s most enduring gift to the world: “If the people will to live, destiny must surely respond.” From poem to anthem to global echo, these words remain Tunisia’s eternal line of dignity.

Most stories about Tunisia online come from visitors or are written in French. We decided to change that. Writing in English, in our own words, is a joy — a way to share Tunisia as it lives, not as it’s translated.

This is for the Tunisian diaspora; the ones who left, the ones who stayed, and the invisible thread that ties them together.