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Wednesday 24 July 2013

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All the extended family came, from grandmother to aunts, uncles, cousins, second cousins and the whole hoopla. My twin brother was bathed, scrubbed and arrayed in a beautiful Jebba (Tunisian Djellaba) with the cutest Chachiya (Tunisian bonnet for men). I, of course, was clothed in nothing else but the usual, which was puzzling, but I was fully intent on securing my share of the loot (the presents!). Anyway, the “circumcisor” came and my poor brother was seized on the bed and held by my grandmother and some other matron, and the deed was done. I have to point out that the tradition says that at the exact moment the deed is carried out, a male member of the family (my uncle in this case) would crash a heavy jar on the floor and cover therefore the child's cry so the mother wouldn't grow faint. Instead, the little sister grew faint. What have they done to my beautiful, wonderful brother? I was to know some years later! But then again, that was all to the best. After that, the fun began. The presents started coming; the money started collecting, for it is also tradition that money be given to the “circumsisee” to compensate for what he's lost (however small it was that was removed); in fact it's rather a way to help out parents with all the expenses they had incurred, what with all the aforementioned hoopla. Outside, the band that was hired for the occasion started playing. Cymbals, drums, trumpets all begun their joyful cacophony and my brother was then paraded in the streets at the head of the small crowd that had gathered. I, of course, was allowed on the fringes; but, it's okay; there were still the presents to share.
The celebrations continued the rest of the day and finally, finally: presents time came. Breath bated in anticipation, I watched as my brother started opening the beautiful packages—boy's things, all of them boy's things! And the puzzle was to remain with me for many years afterwards. Why wasn't I asked if I wanted to be circumcised? I would have said yes, just so I could be the little princess-for-a-day to my brother's king-of-the-presents coronation. But then, if you ask me now, I have to admit that whatever hard feelings stayed with me that day were erased a hundred-fold by my brother's unwavering love in the years since.
My eyes have been opened to another part of the world where the people are friends and not the terrorists that I hear about in the media. Let me tell you about my visit to Tunisia:
After 30 years of teaching Social Studies at the 6th grade level, I saw the area of the world which has been the focus of my curriculum. I saw the ruins of the Roman empire in Tunisia and was invited to participate in an archeological camp hosted by Tunisia AFS (Another Friend Somewhere). Seeing the pure blue sky over the beautiful Mediterranean, strolling through the souk on a hot afternoon and squeezing on to over-crowded trains are only a few of the pictures I could paint for you.
The most priceless picture is one of generosity from the people of all ages all along our pathway. It is something I will never forget. I remember the children from Bizerte, Tunisia giving two people a two hour concert of Tunisian songs and entertaining us with games while trying to find out more about Americans. I remember the young Algerian men who helped us on our way. I remember the taxi drivers with questions about our country. The students at the archeological camp on the Isle of Kerkenna who helped with translating and shared their views of the world were part of opening up the dialogue between this American and the people whose paths I crossed.
I am grateful for the help of Mr. Fethi Chelbi, the scholar who leads the Institute at the dig for his contribution to my classroom presentation, Tunis AFS and my hosts Faouzi and Samia Chaouch in Tunis who made this adventure in peacemaking and understanding possible.
As I tell my students about the Roman fort on Kerkenna and the dig to uncover the community around it, in my heart I will remember the people across this tiny land who are really our neighbors. And I guess I better tell my students that too!

Arabic Bridal mehndi