I spent a week in Tunisia working for the Finnish Foreign Ministry's Kehitys magazine. We covered a lot of ground in search of the origin of the Arab Spring and getting a fuller picture of where Tunisia was at the time.
Conservative imam in front of the Grand Mosque of Kairouan
Self-described islamist
Security at the office of the leftist party alliance Popular Front
Two of Essadik's colleagues at the Popular Front have been assassinated within one year
A restaurant entrepeneur describing the current climate
Conservative Ennahda politician
Kairouan residents weighing in
Kairouan residents weighing in
Al-Rhadyyief is a small mining town on the Algerian border which was one of the first to rise up
Pollution from the mine has severely impacted the health of locals
Labor activist in Al-Rhadyyief
Local cafe
The local karate club is one of the few organized activities for children. Their determination and enthusiasm was impressive.
A reminder of the Arab Spring on the main square
Unofficial petrol station – Algerian petrol is cheaper than official stations
Unofficial petrol station – Algerian petrol is cheaper than official stations
Tourist taking a photo of the sunset in Tunis. The hotel was like a separate reality and even sold alcohol.
The sunset in Tunis, featuring the City of Culture cultural center
The boardwalk in Tunis – this man wanted to pose for a shot
Hammamet's tourism industry has taken a hit after the revolution
Hotel owner in Hammamet
Kairouan's carpet sales are slow because less tourists and pilgrims come to the religious center of Tunisia
Tourists in Hammamet are enjoying the weather
A hotel in Hammamet and the moon
Tozeur
Twentyfour7 magazine: Habitation fair
Twentyfour7 was a magazine published by Wärtsilä for its stakeholders. I spent a couple days in Vaasa documenting the habitation fair and the new green energy solutions powering the fair area like wave power and landfill gas utilization.
