Tunisia holds many talented musicians. The Salt provides a platform to hear their stories and voices.

Tunisia holds many talented musicians. The Salt provides a platform to hear their stories and voices.

We bring you stories from the startup, social innovation and artistic communities of Tunisia.

We’ve had so much fun creating content for our I Speak English series. We hope that you have enjoyed hearing perspectives about Tunisia, from unique Tunisian voices.  As we bring this season to a close, we thought it would be cool to hear a bit more from one of the contributors who made I Speak English possible.  Fladwel Rawinji was with us every step of the way, collecting videos,  taking pictures and helping ensure that the content we produced was reflective of the creative environment of...

Tunisia is seen as leader of tech development in North Africa.  Spearheading this tech movement Elyes Manai, who was introduced to me as ‘the face of AI in Tunisia’.  I invited him to The Station to hear his thoughts on the role that English would play in the digital development of Tunisia.    ...

The startup scene in Tunisia is full of committed and talented individuals focused on making a positive impact in their country.  With his help in creating El Space, Tunisia’s first social innovation Hub, Adnen Ben Haj Yahia positioned himself in the center of the startup community.  I welcomed him to The Station to hear his thoughts on how social enterprise will affect Tunisia and the role that English will play as it continues to emerge.   ...

As I meet and interact with Tunisians I often feel a bit intimidated by their seemingly endless talent. Their ability leads them to engage with different layers of society in multiple languages at once.  Mahmoud Ibrahim is a great example of a talented young Tunisia who uses English to engage with the colorful tapestry that is Tunisia.  I met up with Mahmoud at the Station in Centerville, Tunis to talk with him about how English effects his work.   ...

Enactus is a global organization that engages with university students to use innovation and business principles to improve the world. My first encounter with Enactus was when the Enactus Chapter of Esprit-ICT joined us for a clean-up event in April 2019.  I was impressed with the members’ dedication, enthusiasm and willingness to tackle tough issues that their country is facing.  What caught my attention was that all of their students spoke English, really well.   I caught up with them at...

For our first episode of “I Speak English” We thought it would be fun to bring back a familiar voice. Ramy Ibrahim is a singer, songwriter an entrepreneur and all-round interesting guy. We invited him and a couple of his friends to hear some songs and to get their perspective on English in Tunisia. ...

Even though it feels like Corona is in control, I find it inspiring that us humans have found ways to adapt; to respond positively and meet the challenges that lie ahead of us.  Over the past few episodes, we have highlighted makers, artists and startups here in Tunisia who have done just that.  They have adapted, the have created a positive response, they have made a difference. This has been made possible largely due to these sectors ability to adapt and to continue working while social...

Artists are stepping up and making a positive impact on the fight against corona in Tunisia

There has been a tremendous response to supply equipment and funds for health workers treating CoVID 19 patients and these efforts are greatly appreciated.  But the creators of KleanApp saw another need that required attention. KleanApp is an online housing service that connects professional domestic cleaners with potential clients.  At the onset of Corona here in Tunisia they made a quick pivot to provide a critical service.    By providing free babysitting service to healthcare workers...

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Tunisian Artists come together to fight against Corona

We hear how Tunisian Tech Startups are joining the fight against Corona Virus