Traveling Tunisia - Mediterranean journey | DW Documentary

Tunisia is considered a microcosm of the Mediterranean world. On his journey, Jaafar Abdul Karim has fascinating encounters with all sorts of people, including a male belly dancer and a researcher who interprets the Koran from a female perspective.
Together with the Tunisian belly dancer and choreographer Rochdi Belgasmi, Jaafar Abdul Karim explores the capital’s Medina quarter, discussing masculinity and the stereotypes that exist about it in the Arabic-speaking world.
He also meets Dr. Sellin, a scholar who argues that the role of women in the Koran must be re-examined. In terms of women’s rights, Tunisia is the region’s most liberal country, but reforms are still needed.
Jaafar also meets young Tunisian designers hoping to conquer the international fashion world, and start-up entrepreneurs who solve environmental and sustainability problems in innovative ways.
After visiting a traditional hammam, Jaafar heads to Djerba, the largest island in North Africa. While tourists flock to its coastal resorts, life in the interior is still quite traditional. For example in Erriadh, where he visits the "La Ghriba" synagogue. Just under 2,000 Jews live in Tunisia today, half of them on Djerba.
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[@mayhem6678]

this documentary said that Tunisia was a French protector. France colonised and robbed not only Tunisia. France robbed most of the African continent.

[@shodan2002]

Like Africa was any better black people sold black people for guns and other goods

[@davidsmeath4556]

He said it was a French protectorate

[@MealTeam6]

Aww poor villagers

[@nuur1-xr6qk]

​@@andreas020muslim empires did no robbed because there were nothing to robe

[@palianshow]

Such an important comment!

It is a beautiful country with a rich culture and truly friendly people. Really hope to visit Tunisia in the future. Hugs from Brazil 💙

[@amirkarra847]

you will be welcome 🤗🤍

[@hz6612]

You are welcome

[@sfax]

They could even score a goal in the last friendly :)

[@ZETSUEN26]

It’s a beautiful culture

[@asiyah8480]

Excatly 🎯

[@eagledon]

Definitely Tunisia is one of the most underrated countries

[@anupamsatpathi2071]

What a wonderful people, What a wonderful country, Love you 🤟🤟 our Tunisian🇹🇳 brothers and sisters love from India🇮🇳.

[@boh3607]

love u too

[@QUIZ_FOOTBOOLL_2023]

❤

[@alancawfield6549]

We went to Tunisia 20 years ago for our summer holidays when I was a teenager, we stayed in tourist hotel with a massive water slide which was really cool. However the thing I remember about it mainly was going to Sousse one evening it was such a beautiful city, felt like I'd take a step back in time and got to experience an old style arabic city.Walking down the small streets with all the little shops was a really different experience than you would get on most Mediterranean sun holidays and I'd love to go back to Sousse again some time.

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

Tunisia and Morocco have a lot of old city wall, old city gates, old fort, tower, citadel, castle, palace, old Moorish mosque, old church, old university, old medieval traditional Arab and Berber houses, old Roman and Carthage ruins, old medieval city and town. beautiful old paving, street and road. old market. Its sad to look Syria and Iraq today it ruins, many castle, old city, old thousand years temple, mosque and church, traditional houses, city wall and palace destroyed.

[@trustwithin7188]

Yes I felt the same about sousse ❤

[@fatoomgierdien110]

Thank you for a fantastic video. Tunisia, and Tunisians are beautiful. Much love ❤️ from Cape Town.

[@sfax]

From all the way in the North, I salute my African compatriot.

[@Itzeldirem]

I am Mexican and my roots are both Muslim and Jewish and it makes me happy to know that people can leave together leaving behind international divisive politics.

[@ayubtube5513]

Im mexican and my roots are lebanese christian and yeah

[@elsaraceno3835]

Como sabes que tienes raíces musulmanes and judías? Te lo pregunta un mexicano convertido al Islam desde hace 20 anos.

[@mohamedachrefjamii3431]

@@ayubtube5513and yeah what?

[@fernronny9485]

​@@elsaraceno3835 test of adn?

[@jazh7874]

What a beautiful culture and country! What I enjoyed the most is how you framed your narrative on a human level - no politics, just people speaking their truths. Now I have to visit someday. Thank you! ✌🏼

[@liveforadventure6284]

I would love to visit this North African country. I would love to meet local Tunisian 🇹🇳 people

[@haydarmohamed9348]

I was just thinking about that .I go other places and never north Africa. I might do a youtube video about it .

[@eymenhanno]

@@haydarmohamed9348 you're welcome anytime!!!

[@WaedMemni]

You're welcome!!

[@mdodo2380]

I've visited 3 times, it's a beautiful country

[@SoYouSow.SoYouReap]

Aslamualaikum Tunisia sisters and brothers. 🇹🇳🇹🇭

[@sujeetmaurya85]

Say Har Har Mahadev 🔱

[@ezerei2911]

@@sujeetmaurya85tf u talking bruh

[@orionpacks]

go away poopjeet @@sujeetmaurya85

[@jeby1425]

Shut up ​@@sujeetmaurya85

[@Chahlie]

With the right government I think Tunisia has a huge future in textiles, tourism, and food. The country is an absolute gem :)

[@haydarmohamed9348]

I would love to visit Tunisia 🇹🇳. It looks a great place to visit.i just found my next destination.

[@shahidanusrat6086]

Love respect and support Tunisia and it's beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂🇵🇰🇹🇳😍🤩. May Allah SWT bless and support and protect Tunisia sovereignty and territorial integrity from evil design. My prayers from Pakistan 🙂🇵🇰🇹🇳🤩😍

[@Eurotool]

I love your name. Shahida sounds amazing alhamdulillah

[@ramzimejri634]

Thanks for your thoughts and your time... ♥️

[@kippesnikkel5217]

If 2200 years ago Hannibal won from Scipio at Zama the western world would have been very different. Would love to visit Tunisia to see Carthiginian history!

[@OfficialLagada]

One of my bucketlist of countries. The Meds area is my favorite region. Ever. Hope to visit this country. Love from the Philippines.

[@pazarcikvideos]

I smashed the like button when video started I knew it will be perfect

[@DWDocumentary]

Thank you, Ali!

[@pazarcikvideos]

@@DWDocumentary ☮️❤️🙏

[@QUIZ_FOOTBOOLL_2023]

❤

[@QUIZ_FOOTBOOLL_2023]

​@@DWDocumentary ❤❤

[@fatcontel1067]

we have gone through many hardships but we still standing against all odds, Tunisia has really great history and diverse landscapes , you really should visit..

[@stoneruler]

The only success story of the arab spring. Wish them all the best.

[@stond]

not really

[@WaedMemni]

@@stond neither success nor a failure but still in process..

[@hannbal8350]

North africain are amazigh😁

[@ibrahimegal7186]

It is a beautiful documentary Tunisia is the jewel of the Mediterranean no wonder is a magnet for international tourism

[@westwild75]

DW, amazing as always... Beautiful تونس 🇹🇳🌍

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

Beautiful land, water and people ! ❤️🌍

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

90 days fiance 'Zied and Rebbeca' Remined me of Tunisia.

[@saumyaprachi2858]

I have a best friend whose home country is Tunisia, I love and pay tribute to this heavenly land💙 I can't wait to be there and actually experience all of it's beauty with my own eyes. Love from India🇮🇳

[@shahidanusrat6086]

Indeed from Pakistan, but immigration and airport authorities are bad

[@travelillness]

Amazing place to visit! I'll definitely add it to my bucket list 😍

[@zient09]

Welcom 🇹🇳

[@adamnejmaoui1922]

This is the kind of reporting we want for our country. A lot of important topics have been brought up, and I hope, in time, they get resolution.

[@mohamedachrefjamii3431]

Chouf klebed lheyla 😂😂😂 Dholm w 9ahr w fa9r w ser9a w faken w wsa5 w corruption…

[@mini_jkooki_minkookieeeee]

@@mohamedachrefjamii3431 وشكون متسبب في "هاك لبلاد الهايلة"؟؟ ماو انتوما شعبها الي يوسخ والي يزبل والي مهمل بلادو وما يخدمش ومايطورش من روحو ههه هاك لبلاد الي مش عاجباتك هانهم جابولها شعب جديد من خماج الادغال الي مش مصدقين أرواحهم وحاسين انهم دخلوا الجنة هههه هانهم يخدموا ويخرجوا في لملاين حتى مالحرام وصبحوا يملكوا في العقارات والديار والأراضي ويفرخوا بالاربعين والخامسة والستة وعلى قريب "هاك لبلاد" الي مش عاجبتكم ماعادش بش تلقاو بلاصة جملة فيها

[@mohamedachrefjamii3431]

sed biha termtek ena 5rajt menha 3andi snin@@mini_jkooki_minkookieeeee

[@Triondos]

Beautiful Tunisia 💗

[@burhanilyas]

Good to see Tunisian advancement

[@Islamkb5819abd]

Thank you DW Documentary

[@lzrd8460]

Beautiful country and people. I visited once thirty years ago. 👏👏👏👏👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Tapha_Bezos]

DW is how I spend my wkends 👏👏👏

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

I love the travel documentary by DW

[@zaafraneomar1294]

good work as always DW is the best

[@WajidAli-rh9vo]

Very informative and amazing documentary 😘

[@Inkahustler]

As always great documentary DW. I once hosted a Tunisian girl on (Couchsurfing) and she told me some cool stories about her country. I’ve been to 60 plus countries so far and I can’t wait to visit this beautiful country hopefully, next year. Greeting from Hoboken, NJ

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences.

[@Inkahustler]

@@DWDocumentary Anytime 👍🏼

[@QUIZ_FOOTBOOLL_2023]

❤❤❤

[@QUIZ_FOOTBOOLL_2023]

​@@DWDocumentary ❤❤❤

[@mouadhsmati5383]

Tunisia ♥️♥️♥️ really thank you for this video

[@hashmanishahjahanredchilip3855]

Long live Tunisia Love well wishes for people of Tunisia from Karachi

[@clarkmadrosen1780]

Been there. Loved this country. Very friendly people. Rode a camel too. 🐪🐫

[@archibaldsamu5873]

This series is fascinating. I have began to follow the Muslim world and I must say I am impressed and feel like I have been brainwashed b4.

[@waelxcm]

''french protectorate''... interesting choice of words...

[@ansarsdaily5347]

I'm from Bangladesh, I truly love so much this mediterranean journey, Love u so much,I fall in love specially the melodious voice,,,

[@jetdude787]

Excellent documentary

[@hamdihamdiego153]

I love Tunisia 🇹🇳 ❤from Polen 🇵🇱

[@TheBuriedLedeR]

Refreshing perspectives from within the muslim world. Courageous, too. Doc. is both educational and entertaining.

[@ryansiam9557]

Yes. Because europe needs oil and gas😂

[@mini_jkooki_minkookieeeee]

@@ryansiam9557 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrMikkyn]

Based on this documentary Tunisia has really nice architecture, and the people seem extremely European.

[@fawadkhan.2013]

My love 💓 Tunisia 🇹🇳.... Miss you a lot

[@ozahmed4523]

Wow what a cool country.

[@larsstougaard7097]

Would love to visit ✨️

[@nanam2455]

Thank you Jaafar for this documentary !💙💙💙💙

[@wildflowers5555]

Excellent Video! Thank you!

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching :)

[@fourtelli646]

Beautiful country.

[@mikeylejan8849]

Tunisia seems to be a tolerant country.

[@vdghj93]

It is very tolerant from a non western point of view

[@johnreynolds5407]

Superb presentation.

[@arunnair51]

Great country ❤

[@mortadhajbeniani2643]

For all who are watching come to tunisia. it's a very beautiful country , hands down the best cuisine , a lot of culture going back thousands of years and the people are very friendly .Come to tunisia !

[@shahidanusrat6086]

As a Pakistani I fully support love respect Tunisia and its beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂. May Allah SWT bless Tunisia and its beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂

[@MrCtsSteve]

This American loves your travel shows.

[@joshmcfarland1455]

I hope better for Tunisian 🇹🇳 people

[@bipinmuktan2982]

Beautiful trip, Have to go to Douz or Tozeur to cover tunisian Sahara.

[@stacyn.]

It’s Gorgeous.

[@sadekdaking1851]

I'm i the only one impressed that abdul kareem speaks English Deutsch Arabic and he understands french

[@johndoeiii9767]

Beeeeeeautiful!❤️

[@kachapirit2002]

Insha Allah i will go next year

[@Unknownfornoreason]

So proud to be a Tunisian 🇹🇳 may Allah protect our country 🤍

[@muratmurat624]

Beautiful Tunisia !

[@masmoudi5595]

I am really sad that you did not mention the best thing about Tunisia, it's food!

[@tunisianhannibal9585]

للاسف السيناريو مكتظ بما اهم من المطبخ التونسي العظيم، عندو الوبنة و نساء تفتي في الدين وحدها و الفقر لي مركز عليه و الديمقراطية الكذابة و موضوع الاديان و البطالة.. حشيناه ما حكاش عالماكلة و لا راو حكى كان عالعصبان و السحر

[@user-px2ro6nv7y]

Super!👍💯

[@IncredibleIndia99]

I am quite sure i will once visit the place.

[@saedmohamed8608]

يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى اللَّهُ إِلَّا أَن يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ (32) هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ (33) ۞

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[@radkovskyy]

Been there as a tourist walking outside of paved routes. Great experience, but may be I was just lucky to meet good people:)

[@kimmaddison8686]

It's beautiful there

[@Eurotool]

Why is every video of this series about LBGT or homosexuality? I thought it would show landscapes, cuisine and popular culture of those countries but it never does.

[@whitelivesmatter7709]

well said , i was going to type in comment section the same thing, everywhere these people go the first thing they do is talk about their agenda, which is of course u know well, lgbt ! its always that in their motives first. dw must be banned

[@caffeinatednotes6745]

Literally no one said homosexuality or LGBT in this documentary

[@curiousmind_]

@@caffeinatednotes6745 well they still trying to push their agenda so hard they went to a confused Muslim who's trying to "change" the Qur'an and talking about belly dancing or some other nonsense.

[@samlebon9884]

Yep, the LGBT agenda is at full speed.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

It's either that or racism .!! And , of course , only Europeans are racists...!!

[@maryammekki]

Marvellous ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ibrahimegal7186]

I would like to visit Tunisia

[@WaedMemni]

You're welcome!!

[@palmshoot]

Boy, that little Mario fella really gets around.

[@widedghadhoun4746]

I was born and raised in Tunis, the capital. I have never heard or used the word "bacha" 😂, please, you are in Tunis not Cairo. It seems that you are a little bit confused. And, of course, Tunisia was COLONIZED by France. It is a COLONY not a protectorate. This is another confusion from the very first seconds of the documentary.

[@WaedMemni]

barcha not bacha meaning a lot. It's most typical tunisian word.

[@saifliker1]

Wrong Tunisia was not a French protectorate, it was under the French colony

[@dragon-qu8ry]

Thats how manipulative the media is

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Life was better as French colony.! Now they all want to live in France..😂😂😂

[@faisalmukhter5348]

Hlw Tunisia....from Arab uprising nd the today situations r changed ...bt Cultures r not changed yet ..As an Arab country ,Tunisian peoples are practicing their Cultures from their hearts...this is So rich nd very special in North african Sides...Whole The Arabs has numerous rituals nd Cultures and Historical Places.. INSHALLAH, one Day i will visit this amazing place....surely THE ocean of waves, desert ,,,Mediterranean Cool air....i love this Taste .. LOVE from 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@annkk5037]

Nice country, beautiful sea but in hard economic crisis...

[@mehdihamouda7970]

where you from?

[@MoonLight-ed1su]

First Tunisian ❤️

[@sabihatanveer8494]

Lovely place

[@Inkahustler]

👏👏👏

[@jimmonkey2218]

Very Nice ❤

[@akaila3916]

Bless ya all :-)

[@user-lq4bz5wp7o]

great movie.

[@somaghosh2960]

This country birth place of 'Arab Spring'. Today it has become a beautiful country.

[@vdghj93]

No absolutely wrong, today it is a mess without any hope of progress. The youth only want one thing and it is to leave the country

[@lucius5787]

@@vdghj93 a great number of us want to leave it yes. But small yet significant amount want to stay here and change or leave then come back to change. We still have hope. It's our country after all and we only want the best for it.

[@sirine9785]

@@vdghj93 unfortunately after 2011 Tunisia has become a mess, but we are trying to fix our beautiful country.

[@jochuMira]

I am proud Tunisian #proud

[@ryansiam9557]

No one cares

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

90 days fiance 'Zied and Rebbeca' Remined me of Tunisia.

[@whiteangel8971]

@@ryansiam9557 Racist

[@cg986]

Great country, friendly nation, with great potential. I wonder if in the future they will deliver solar power to the EU?

[@Tenast_]

Hopefully they will. There are is big project starting in Tozeur ( South Western Tunisia ) And others across the South to produce electricity using solar panel. The situation is Tunisia is not stable at the moment. The EU will only invest and trust stable countries. Hopefully all the politicians get a grip on them selves. Sit down and find a solutions to the problems facing the country. The future is renewable energy. Solar and wind 💪 Morocco 🇲🇦 is doing a great job. Greetings from an : Amazigh-Tunisian.

[@footballlegendary6894]

Yes, there is a big project with the European Union in the field of the ecological power to ensure our and Europe's energy needs, in the interest of all parties. This is an excellent project for Tunisia's economy and the environment

[@alouiachraf6683]

نعم هناك مشاريع كبرى للطاقة الشمسية منها حاضر ومنها في طور الإنجاز

[@bnkundwa]

I like the tunic outfit.

[@splintermahdi]

@DW documentary who made the intro music it's fascinating

[@malakiTvTn]

wonderful tunisia

[@thedoctormma9433]

That old lady was such a G lolol

[@Inkahustler]

Agree 👏

[@houssemmhamdi1137]

Home ❤

[@Tunisianbeauties]

this video was filmed in 2019, before the long waited mega change that took place in 2021..so keeping politics in the documentary is nonsense and misleading

[@ramzigharbi8425]

proud of being Tunisian

[@Oliver-fs2ep]

Many tunisians are closeted homosexuals .........

[@jejewa2763]

Hi do you know anyone at La Marsa...read my comment above thanks

[@mat4263]

I will pray for your country, I did not realize how bad things are there. Stay safe!

[@Tunisianbeauties]

@@mat4263 we pray for you people to not freeze during this winter ❄️🙏

[@mat4263]

@@Tunisianbeauties thank you for the prayers 🙏 we all have heating in our homes so we will be fine 😀 I hope you stay safe

[@lancesay]

remind me of bahrain in the mid 80's.

[@anischerni552]

Even though I can see all the research behind this documentary, a lot of information are distorted with a big focus on amplifying some of the issues, even through the translation from the Tunisian dialect to English.

[@bahiaanis331]

dispite translation from

[@samlebon9884]

Exactly. It's a cherry-picked documentary. Very sparse and poorly researched.

[@ldine783]

3:34 he reminds me of the guy from The Mummy movies

[@farazkhan7035]

may allah bless the muslims of Tunisia.

[@Tenast_]

Tunisia is not just Muslim ☪️ We have Jewish ✡️ And Christians ✝️ And all leave peacefully hopefully 😂

[@jihenbouali5941]

I like Tunisia

[@ouerghirabeb4299]

❤❤❤

[@jeniferjackson1454]

wonderful window into Tunisia. thank you! my question: how is life for women in Tunisia?

[@Rofa_time]

Better than your country

[@carlossunga2271]

The clay mask brightens his face😊

[@moeezzine6270]

its an ancestral tradition that's been going for several centuries. People over there don't need nivea and all the diy stuff. In rafraf beach you can find holes where you pick the clay and ask your grand mother for some orange blossom water to mix it and you're all set. some people mix it with sea water at the beach and do it right there. Great memories!

[@Tenast_]

Certainty it did 😂

[@AliAhmed-ku3wz]

♥ 😘 from Pakistan 🇵🇰 ♥ 😘