I’ve had the most amazing two weeks, wherein my dear friend Ali visited my home in Tunisia! He gave me the chance to say so long to this country I’ve come to love, with a proper send-off – visiting some places I know and many, many places I...
There’s a first time for everything, and this week was my first time in Copenhagen. I attended the European Evaluation Society conference, which means I definitely did not get in enough sightseeing. But a bike ride on the last afternoon helped to put that right!...
Things have been moving quickly, picking up speed. I am going to use this blog post to sloooooooow them down a bit. I’m not ready for the future yet! Living in Tunis is a constant set of delights. Yes, I could talk about things that don’t go right –...
It’s silly that I haven’t been to Hammamet – it’s only an hour from Tunis. It’s a resort town, with a historic medina downtown and beautiful beach hotels along the seaside. So peaceful! The crowds in summer are apparently epic. But we...
Field report: it can be intimidating to think about Valentine’s Day, no matter your relationship status. Beyond all the commercial imperatives to be partnered up, show yourself Living Your Best Life on Insta, and buy chocolates and teddy bears, there’s...
My friend here, Lisa, has two twelve-year-old kids – twins, Kai and Neave. They went to Switzerland for the holidays and upon returning Lisa discovered she had COVID, but the kids didn’t. No good keeping them with her – they’d only get COVID,...
