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HIV in Tunisia: The Silent Epidemic and the Challenges of an Unfinished Struggle

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Behind the numbers, there are lives.
7,700 people in Tunisia live with HIV. Each diagnosis carries not only a virus, but also the weight of silence, stigma, and fear of rejection.
Official statistics speak. But behind them, stories of isolation, discrimination, and quiet resistance emerge every day.
We are releasing a special report of Beyond the Colors: « HIV in Tunisia: The Silent Epidemic and the Challenges of an Unfinished Struggle.» By Rihab Boukhayatia

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Queer in art Production EP03

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Blog Mawjoudin March 31, 2026 Beyond the Colors Queer in Art Production (EP03) The third episode of Season 2 of “Beyond the Colors” asks a fundamental question: How does an artist shape their identity and craft their art in a society that challenges them? “Beyond the Colors” is a podcast that documents and celebrates the diversity of human experiences in Tunisia. In this special season, we explore how the arts from writing to performance are used as a powerful tool for self-expression, defiance, and redefining mainstream narratives on identity and gender. Cast : Nada mezni Hfaiedh Ahmed Taya Bassen Ben Brahim Preparation & Interview : Karam Aouini,  Ali BousselmiExecutive Production : MOJA StudioDirected by: Anas ChattyDp : Ahmed Thabet  Camera operator : Amir BoufarouaSound Engineer : Hakim MidessaGaffer : Amir LahdhiriAssistant : Mourad SaadEditing : Anis MahjoubVFX : Houdheyfa NaffetiSubtitles :  Shayma LandolsiGraphic Design : Boshra JallaliEquipments : Digital IrisSpecial Thanks : Lobsters Prod, Digital Iris production   Production: Mawjoudin We Exist

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Queer in Art Production EP02

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Blog Mawjoudin March 31, 2026 Beyond the Colors Queer in Art Production (part2) The second episode of Season 2 of “Beyond the Colors” asks a fundamental question: How does an artist shape their identity and craft their art in a society that challenges them? “Beyond the Colors” is a podcast that documents and celebrates the diversity of human experiences in Tunisia. In this special season, we explore how the arts from writing to performance are used as a powerful tool for self-expression, defiance, and redefining mainstream narratives on identity and gender. Cast : Essia Jaïbi  Moncef Zahrouni Mourad Ben Cheikh Bochra Triki Preparation & Interview : Karam Aouini,  Ali BousselmiExecutive Production : MOJA StudioDirected by: Anas ChattyDp : Ahmed Thabet  Camera operator : Amir BoufarouaSound Engineer : Hakim MidessaGaffer : Amir LahdhiriAssistant : Mourad SaadEditing : Anis MahjoubVFX : Houdheyfa NaffetiSubtitles :  Shayma LandolsiGraphic Design : Boshra JallaliEquipments : Digital IrisSpecial Thanks : Lobsters Prod, Digital Iris production   Production: Mawjoudin We Exist in partnership with ETIHAD

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Queer in Art Production EP01

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Beyond colors, Blog Mawjoudin September 19, 2025 Explore the first episode of season 2 of “Beyond the Colors”! This season highlights Queer representation in Tunisian artistic creation: authentic stories, bold works, and voices questioning the norms. Beyond the Colors Queer in Art Production (part1) Cast : Fadhel Jaïbi – الفاضل الجعايبي Noura Nefzi – نورة النفزي Mehdi Ben Attia – مهدي بن عطية Hatem Belhaj – حاتم بالحاج Preparation & Interview : Karam Aouini,  Ali Bousselmi Executive Production : MOJA Studio Directed by: Anas Chatty Dp : Ahmed Thabet   Camera operator : Amir Boufaroua Sound Engineer : Hakim Midessa Gaffer : Amir Lahdhiri Assistant : Mourad Saad Editing : Anis Mahjoub VFX : Houdheyfa Naffeti Subtitles :  Shayma Landolsi Graphic Design : Boshra Jallali Equipments : Digital Iris Special Thanks : Lobsters Prod, Digital Iris production Production: Mawjoudin We Exist

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The courage to be oneself

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His cheerful personality and welcoming manner arouse interest, but above all encourage people to get to know him and find out more about his checkered life story. Mohamed speaks openly about “coming out of the wardrobe”. The 39- year-old activist was willing to share this bittersweet part of his life with us.

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Breaking Free & Facing Parents

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For every Queer person, coming out is an accomplishment, an act of
emancipation. Weema*, aged 31, decides to come out and carve out an existence
for themselves that is not devoid of consequences, but certainly devoid of filters.
Indeed, standing up to his family, he chooses one day to take the lead in his own
life… for better or for worse.

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“In the course of my involvement, the cause has emerged”

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Talking to her is not something you can do half-heartedly. Sondos Garbouj is a clinical psychologist, currently teaching psychology at the university. A profession that echoes the question of Gender / Human Rights / Feminism, which reflects her intersectional involvement. Practicing goes hand in hand with her unwavering support for minorities. In this interview, she talks about her involvement, which she advocates loud and clear.

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A story of wandering

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After listening to his journey, he gives us complete freedom to present him, as our interlocutor treats with caution some terms that are commonly used such as “refugee”, “asylum seeker”, or even activist. “Ward” is his real first name, which he chose to put forward in order to overshadow another one that is more common, with a Muslim connotation, attributed by his family.

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A quest for oneself

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One is not born oneself, one becomes one! or one persists in becoming one. Aspiring to a more just community life and having brandished the banner of individual freedoms at an early age, “Leil” soon came up against the hazards of a turbulent, often hostile existence, but one that continues to be lived to the fullest. Fights, dodging and a perpetual search for peace and reconciliation (un)shape his path.

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Fragments of a queer life

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If asked to introduce herself, Bochra Triki doesn’t know what to say. She cracks a smile, seems to be pondering and stays on the lookout for definitions thrown at her. “I am a feminist, Queer, it is a part of my identity which I try to deal with in a multidisciplinary way”. she says. A beautiful but brief presentation that considerably trim down an atypical career and a decade of her twenties devoted to the Queer and feminist cause in Tunisia. “Boch” is in her thirties and her rich experience speaks for itself…

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