Holly and Andy's Trip to Tunisia

We're back! Holly and I got back last week from our trip to Tunisia, and let me say, it was wicked! We were there on behalf of the American Cancer Society working on a project called, "Travaillons Sans Fumeé" which means work without smoke.

We worked with 20 public health officials, and 7 youth from Tunisia to help businesses in Tunisia go smokefree. We worked with our friend Catherine Laska from Ontario Canada to train the youth on why this is an important issue, and what they can do to influence their peers in Africa. I put together a video of the whole trip which will be up really soon! In the meantime check out the pics!

 

All the Tunisian students who attended the conference in an icebreaker

All of us busily planning our activism event

 

All the students about to hit the beach about to chat to people about smokefree workplace

The students chatting up people on the beach, there seemed to be a lot of support, though few businesses are currently smokefree.

Everyone out at dinner the second night, wicked food. Very Mediterranean.

A look at some of the beach around Tunis, the capital of Tunisia

If you're in Africa, you HAVE to ride a camel right??

A typical local market in Tunisia

All this traveling can be a little tiring.

I saw this random guy on the street giving haircuts, and I thought it was be pretty funny to get a haircut in a foriegn country with someone who doesn't speak English. It was awesome, and quite an experience.

What a wicked cut!

Holly and our friend Cat from Ottawa who came and trained with us pose in front of the skyline of Tunis.

 

The posse on the beach.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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