Thanks a lot for the tip. Here is another film that FOT members might enjoy: Plot summary for Bye-Bye (1995) In Paris, Ismaél, a young Tunisian, cares for two...
I found the film listed at Amazon - not sure I could buy it - but they point out the DVD doesn't have the US region code, so we can't play it on our DVD ...
"Secret of the Grain" is wonderful. There are so many great Tunisian films, especially by Ferid Boughedir, the director some of us knew in Tunis in 1968 ~~...
Dear Phil: La Graine et le Mulet is indeed a wonderful film about Tunisians living in costal town in Southern France. It's a French film--all in French,...
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For those interested in a good, comprehensive lecture on Tunisian rugs and fabrics by Bill & Sondra Bechhoefer, two members of FOT, click on Howe's site,...
Gordon Gray, Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia Gordon Gray served as Senior Advisor to the Ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq from June 2008 until May...
Hi Brian, I have used in the past with great success filo dough. A package contains many layers of very thing rolled dough. One can use one or two layers of ...
Hi Brian, I have found phyllo dough far, far too crumbly and delicate. What I found to be a seamless alternative are spring/egg roll wrappers, available at any...
Aslama Asdiqaa, We've tried egg roll wrappers but found them too small, perhaps I can find larger ones. Phyllo is wonderful stuff but we haven't found it to...
Hi Brian, The spring roll wrappers they sell here are about 8" square, which are perfect for brik, if you ask me ^_^ I saw some for sale at a regular grocery...
Hi Safiyah, There was a time, many years ago when my Tunisian Arabic was pretty good... I speak like a Makthari that left the country 25 years ago (or I did...
His experience sounds like he be an excellent choice for the rebirth of our beloved PCorps. Good for Obama ...again! Rachael Freed PCV '66-68 ... His...
The Peace Corps is looking to increase the number of volunteers with expertise in agriculture. Please help us spread the word about this opportunity by...
In 1989, Stan Hallet, a Peace Corps architect in Tunisia in the early 1960s and now professor of architecture in Paris and Washington,DC, took a group of...
Former PCV's have been giving the new Peace Corps Director, Aaron Thomas, advice. Following is a suggestion from John Coyne, who served as a volunteer in...
Well, maybe I could have gotten hired, except for the family Christmas card. Too bad. Susan ... Susan & Robert Gefvert gefvert@... 2390 Goodwin Ave. ...
Tom Rochon, a Peace Corps architect who served in Tunisia in 1966-68, is joining with Judith DiMaio, dean of the school of architecture at the New York...
Susan (Kandarian) Gefvert, who taught kindergarten in Ouselettia in 1966-68 and is now an artist and antique dealer, is exhibiting her paintings at an art show...
Be sure to check out the painting of "Fatima" which I commissioned Susan to paint for me. She created it from a photo of a Bedouin woman she knew back in 1967...
This analysis of the current Peace Corps is interesting. Anyone who wants to respond should email rajeev directly rather than reply to Friends_of_Tunisia. Phil...
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