Summer Camp

Preface

Dear Friends,If you are reading these lines, it means that you are looking for a unique rewarding experience this summer. Everybody at AFS Tunisia bids you a warm welcome! We are pleased to host you during our Arche-restoration Summer Camp and are looking forward to getting to know you. Our Summer program fosters the development of intercultural and perso-nal skills.

We will focus on the followings:

- Cultural awareness, - Intercultural competence- Team building activities

Also several discussion groups will be proposed during these days where your opinion is important. Topics may be: Tunisian_djerbian History, Heri-tage, Modernity, Globalisation freedom, religion.

The effort in participating in those activities with your fellows from other countries is what will make your experience special and unique. If you are ready to show concern for other people, to be open to new ideas and diffe-rent customs, to be tolerant, eager to learn, look, listen and make yourself understood, then you are halfway there.

In This booklet you will find a first introduction to our country and some helpful hints about how to deal with various matters. Read it and do not stop here! Find other sources of information. The more you get to know about our culture, the more you’ll enjoy it.

AFS Tunisia Organizing team

ContentI. Welcome To Tunisia

Preface

II. All About The Summer Work Camp

1.Discover DJERBA

2.Discover the cause you will fight for this summer…

3. The Camp Program

4.Your Accommodation

III. Safety Aspects

1. Don’t forget to bring…. Your Checklist

2.Medical Care

IV. Former Participants’ Testimonials

Capital: tunisReligion: islam, Christians, Jewishlanguage : arabic, French , English

Currency: tunisian Dinar population : 10 732 900 inhabitants

Welcome to Tunisia

Tunisian cuisine is a blend of Mediterranean cuisine and deserT dweller’s culinary traditions. its distinctive spicy fieriness comes from neighbouring Mediterranean countries and the many civilizations who have ruled Tunisian land: phoenician, Roman, Arab, Turkish, French, and the native Berber people. Tunisian food uses a variety of ingredients and in different ways. The main dish that is served in Tunisia is cous-cous, made of minuscule grains that are cooked and usually served with meat and vegetables. In cooking they also use a variety of FlAvoRs such as: olive oil, aniseed, coriander, cumin, caraway, cinnamon, saffron, mint, orange, blossom, and rose water.

araB springin 2011, a RevoluTIon resulted in the overthrow of the autocratic Pre-sident Zine el Abidine Ben Ali followed by the country’s first free elections. since then, Tunisia has been consolidating its young deMocracy.Regarded as one of north Africa’s most politically moderate countries, Tu-nisia balances TradiTional islaMic culture with modern influences. After 4 years, as Tunisia’s uprising was the first and most successful of the Arab spring, Tunisia won the nobel peace Prize, awarded to Tunisia’s na-tional Dialogue Quartet for helping the country’s transition to democracy.

Tunisian Money

1 dnT =0,495 $ 5 dnT = 2.474 $ 50 dnT = 24,744 $

For more information about Tunisia check :

Tunisia live helloTunisiatunisia-live.net hellotunisia.com

Tunisia is at the heart of the Mediterranean basin. rich by a history of three thousand years, it is the northenmost country in AFRIcA and also a Maghreb country boarded by Algeria to the west and the Mediterranean sea to the north and east.

Though it’s relatively small in size, Tunisia has a great environmental diver-sity due to it’s north-south extent. The sahel, a broadening coastal plain along Tunisia’s eastern Mediterranean coast, is among the world’s premier areas of olive cultivation.

The culTure of Tunisia is a product of an important MulTi-eThnic influx. Ancient Tunisia was a major civilization crossing through history; different cultures, cIvIlIZATIons and multiple successive dynasties contributed to the culture of the country over centuries with a varying degrees of influence. Among these cultures were the carThaginian - their native civilization, RoMAn, vAnDAl, JewIsh, chRIsTIAn, ARAB, IslAMIc, TuRkIsh, AnD FRench, in addition to native BerBers. This unique mixture of cultures made Tunisia, with its strategic geographical location in the Mediterranean, the core of some great civilizations of Mare nostrum.

The important elements of Tunisian culture are diverse and represent a unique, mixed heriTage. This heritage can be experienced first-hand in: museums such as the Bardo Museum, the contrast and diversity of city architecture such as sidi Bou said or the medina of Tunis, cuisine such as cheeses and French croissants, music reflecting andalusian and oTTo-Man influences, literature, cinema, religion, the arts, and sports and other areas of Tunisian culture.

Tunisia’s climate is temperate in the north, with mild rainy winters and hot, dry summers.[65] The south of the country is deserT. The terrain in the north is mountainous, which, moving south, gives way to a hot, dry central plain.

Get To know Tunisia

Discover DJERBA, the Tunisian Island…Where the acti-vity will take place! listed to be on the world heriTage list, The quiet golden Beaches and an-cient landscapes of the small island of Djerba are a haven of calm and genuine beauty.

According to the legend, the island of Djerba inspired hoMer, the first Greek poet, when he wrote the odyssey and referred to the island as island of the lotus eaters

This rich cultural heritage does not overshadow the BeauTy and quality of the natural landscapes not saved and threatened by a combination of several factors, including the expansion of urbanization.here where super AFseRs heRoes come into action

discover the cause you will fight for this summer…

we Tunisian AFsers denounce this cultural heritage mutilation Djerba is suffering from. we believe it’s our duty to resTore and conseRve it. we believe we can rely on the Global youth awareness and commitment to make a difference abd raise awareness about the importance of our history in order to have a bright futur.

how ?engage in an International summer work camp restoring and RevIvInG ‘’ Féniguia’’ ancient Menzel and exploring the djerbian-tunisian culture.

Menzel Féniguia is a family ancestral domain, one of the most beautiful and authentique ancestral djerbian domain locally called ‘’ Menzel ‘’,located in the village of Midoune, rated in the national heritage list, it’s threatened by rapid urbanization, mass tourism, and material deterioration. Restoring it into a cultural space for associations and visitors will bring out its beauty and cultural value.

the summer work camp on the wonder island, Djerba

‘’ Djerba where the air is so mild that it prevents you from dying ‘’

Flaubert’s novel

Discover DJERBA,

The Tunisian Island…Where the activity will take place!

Djerba - ZarZiS, the iSlanD with a thouSanD SeCretS

Your Accommodation:

RooMS :

located in the ground floor, well- connected and accessible with plenty of light and ventilation.Rooms are triple or quadruple, with bathrooms included.

DInIng RooM: The large dining room is on the ground floor with seating for over 400 guests, with seen on sea.

AuDIToRIuM:

situated on the ground floor of the main building, this room has a capacity of 100 participants and counts on all necessary audio-visual facilities.perfect for debates and intercultural activities as well.

ThE BEACh:

situated near the accommodation center, accessible on feet and well-equiped.photo de la plage du centre

by the end of the camp each participant will be offered a participation certificate signed by aFS tunisia and inP ( national institute of

Patrimony)

The Camp Program

7 aM Good Morning! Djerbian Breakfast

7:30 aM Departure to the work site1 pM lunch and siesta

Intercultural Activities /Film screaning 4: 30 pM Beach session / visits7:30 pM dinner8:30 pM evening Activities, night games

Music entertainment/ free time11:59 pM good night!

*[ This is a program sample, changes may occur]

VISITS

In addition to daily archaeological and restoring Activities from Monday to satur-day and typical djerbian workshops , listed below are some of the visits in Djerba island offered during your stay…

- walking Tour around the village Midoun - Djerba craftsmen’s souk- Guellala Museum- Fort Ghazi Mustapha- Djerbian Mosques- el ghriba synagogue- saint Joseph church- Djerbahood- el Riadh- Ras el Rmal- The underground oil mills and More

BEACh The great advantage of the beach is that it’s 30 meters from the accommodation center. Daily swimming at the sea is easily accessible.In addition we will offer you several beach activities such as:

- Beach Tennis- volley Ball- soccer - camp fire By night- Teambuilding activities

as you can see, the program is packed with interesting activities, from archaeolo-gical activities to intercultural learning but

don’t worry ’ some leisure time for you will be ’reserved’ to relax during your stay!

Safety Aspects Don''t forget to bring!. Your Checklist

For your personal expenses:Money: even though the general expenses are covered by AFs TunIsIA, you will need some pocket money for your personal expenses.we think 100 euro will be enough.

For the luggage:Travel light however make sure to bring the following items with you: - A small backpack for daytrips- plenty of sunscreen- sunglasses- camera- Beach towel- Bath and hand towel- Personal hygiene items- Medication (if needed)- lip balm- Mosquito repellent/ after bite- sportswear- sweater- sport clothes- Bathing suit- 2 pair of sport shoes- garden gloves

All participants who are taking medication should bring enough supplies to last throughout the period of the camp.

Internet connection may be available at the Residence but restricted. If you de-cide to bring your personal laptop, camera, cell phone or any other electronic item, please bear in mind that AFs Tunisia will not be responsible for any loss or theft of person belongings.

Safety Tips YOUR SAFETY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US

Please bear in mind the camp Rules as stated in the document “AFs summer camp terms and conditions”. Read it carefully together and share it your pa-rents.

Djerba is a safe Island. AFs Tunisia will provide you with emergency phone nu-mbers upon arrival and give you clear instructions how to proceed in case of emergency. nevertheless, you have 24hrs round the clock access to AFs Tunisia volunteers. Don’T leAve The GRouP on YouR own AT AnY TIMe and follow the volunteer’s instructions. leaving any of the locations on your own will jeo-pardize your participation on the program.

Safety Aspects

Meet the AFS T u n i s i a organizing Team

Atef HANBALIProject manager

Ines BEn ATTIACommunication and

program manager

Aymen ZIDITechnical Manager

Sarra HADJIProgram coordinator

Mey ZAOUISponsorship manager

when i went to the Kelibia 2014 archaeological summer camp, i took with me my CURIOSITY and my passion. I left the prejudice and all the judgments behind. What I discovered was beyond what I expected. I met generouS easy going persons in a marvelous city where i got to discover another side of the tunisian Culture. I’ve learned about the country’s outstanding history and culture. I had participated in a lot of ac-tivities and enjoyed tasty typical Tunisian food. This ex-perience did nothing but deepening my love to aFS and to this country.

when i first saw ARChEOlOgY, i stopped by and gave it a thought i am an architect this should be interes-ting. Till now I am very grateful for that moment when i saw the CamP flyer. I went to AFS information session and i learned all about this magniFiCent community spirit. Without hesitation I participated in the summer archeological camp where i got to meet the kindest and the CraZieSt people ever. Though the DiFFerenCe of nationality, religion, background, age, ethnicity, we all felt ConneCteD and shared great moments. For two weeks, we were digging, working hard yet enjoying

archaeology, new international FrienDShiPS, knowing Tunisia beyond my personal expectations... this is the beSt mixture of the best summer camp I experienced ever thanks to aFS tuniSia. Finally, I found the WORThY summer activity enjoyable and very instructive I was always looking for.

what if this summer, i undertake something completely DiFFerent, unable to travel abroad, and so what! I was persuaded that my lovely tuniSia had more treasures yet to be discovered. The international summer camp of aFS was very appealing, how archaeology cannot be extremely intereSting for the business administration students I’m . I was ThIRSTY of new expeditions and discoveries... Now that I remember how fantastically I spent the 20 days digging mornings and getting to ex-perience not only the loCal kelibian Culture but also traDitionS from mauritania, burKina FaSo anD ITAlY, I can’t imagine my summer without camping with AFS, I feel like it’s a necessity. See you in the revive camp 2016.

Mohamad Saar

Sarra HADJI

Achref JAZIRI

Leila ALOULOU

Find the worthy cause, you will fight for this summer

Experience Djerbian Cultureenjoy the island !