Nidhal, 27, is the son of a Syrian mother and a Tunisian father. Having lived in Damascus, in Yarmouk and now in Gafsa, Tunisia, Nidhal is unsure of where he belongs. Back in the besieged Yarmouk camp he was seen as the “Tunisian”. Now in Tunisia he often is labelled as the “Syrian terrorist,” due to his Syrian dialect. In an attempt to interact with the people in his new hometown of Gasfa, Nidhal started the campaign ‘Together we read’. Once a week he brings together citizens who sit and read books, or chat with each other. Something novel in Gafsa.

Nidhal, 27, is the son of a Syrian mother and a Tunisian father. Having lived in Damascus, in Yarmouk and now in Gafsa, Tunisia, Nidhal is unsure of where he belongs. Back in the besieged Yarmouk camp he was seen as the “Tunisian”. Now in Tunisia he often is labelled as the “Syrian terrorist,” due to his Syrian dialect. In an attempt to interact with the people in his new hometown of Gasfa, Nidhal started the campaign ‘Together we read’. Once a week he brings together citizens who sit and read books, or chat with each other. Something novel in Gafsa.