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Articles by Emna Rmili
Under a Different Light: Writing by Tunisian Women
December 2017 Image: Houda Ghorbel, “Push with me . . . my voice is coiled.” Photo by Wadi Mhiri Image: Houda Ghorbel, “Push with me . . . my voice is coiled.” Photo by Wadi Mhiri. This month we present post-Arab Spring writing from Tunisian women. Tunisian women have long enjoyed more freedom than those in other parts of the region, and the progress made at the time of the revolution in many ways reflects the high degree of involvement of Tunisian women in all areas of public life.
December 2017 - Words Without Borders
December 2017 Image: Houda Ghorbel, “Push with me . . . my voice is coiled.” Photo by Wadi Mhiri This month we present post-Arab Spring writing from Tunisian women. Tunisian women have long enjoyed more freedom than those in other parts of the region, and the progress made at the time of the revolution in many ways reflects the high degree of involvement of Tunisian women in all areas of public life.
The Killer
Ordered to shoot a protester, a Tunisian policeman struggles with his conscience in this taut short story by Emna Rmili. The boy’s chest is mouthwatering, it’s luscious, that boy’s chest, provocative, in fact, under his simple striped shirt—damn! What’s making me focus on his chest? Since yesterday the orders have been absolutely clear: we will shoot. I look down at the weapon at my side, and feel like I’m standing on the edge of an abyss. But the law is the law . . .
December 2017 - Words Without Borders
Image: Houda Ghorbal, “Push with me . . . my voice is coiled.” Photo by Wadi Mhiri This month we present post-Arab Spring writing from Tunisian women. Tunisian women have long enjoyed more freedom than those in other parts of the region, and the progress made at the time of the revolution in many ways reflects the high degree of involvement of Tunisian women in all areas of public life. Here writers in both French and Arabic observe and report on their country before and after the Arab Spring.
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