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Picture belonging to the same article. Image credit: Bilel Sfaxi.
Tunisians protest racism in downtown Tunis, March 21, 2014. |
A group of
activists gathered today in front of the Municipal Theater in downtown Tunis
protesting against racism and the treatment of blacks by Tunisian society.
The demonstration occurred on March 21, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Activists on Avenue Bourguiba cited the negative words in Tunisian Arabic used to describe blacks.
“Everywhere we hear words like wsiff, guira guira, zombak, and kahlouch,” Tasnim Falfoul , a 21-year-old university student, told Tunisia Live. She was protesting in downtown Tunis, but said that even bringing up the issue could lead to ostracization.
“We are here
to bear witness of the presence of racism [in Tunisia], and to denounce racial
discrimination,” he said.
