They Came Back: Mariyam

Mariyam: Dar Omma

A country home in Makthar

Green rolling hills, apple and cherry trees, these images are not what you would expect to find in Tunisia. But in the northeast of the country, an ancient little town called Makthar doesn’t fit within the normal picture of Tunisia.  About 3 hours west of Tunis, Myriam and her partner Kareem are managing a small country home nestled in the green wheat fields.  I took some time to explore the area, eat some good food and find out the motivation for Myriam to come back to Tunisia and manage a country home so far from the beaten path.  Next to a crackling fire,r I picked up on a subtle but powerful emotion.  Hope is the heartbeat of this episode.