Opinion: Tunisia’s Diaspora, a Quiet Force Serving the Motherland

Tunisia’s diaspora is presented as a “quiet force” still serving the motherland. It includes Tunisian citizens living outside the country, forming a community scattered across borders but described as remaining attached to Tunisia.

The article traces the diaspora directly to the strong emigration toward northern Mediterranean countries that Tunisia has experienced since independence in 1956. It begins by recalling the economic conditions in some European countries during the 1960s and 1970s, when those opportunities helped shape the community abroad.