TUNISIA

A very warm and friendly welcome to Tunis. Having travelled all night, I was looking forward to a little rest BUT NOT TO BE. I was taken to the Centre of Macrobiotics by Dr, Ali Khouja where an organic farmer was setting up his stand, ushered through the centre - the MISO production was impressive - live culture and looking MOST wholesome, the massage and hydro-therapy room, the office containing the 120 lectures, beautifully catalogued, the Medical training classroom, the whole food organic shop, the Waldorf (attempt to begin) kindergarten, consulting room and into the room which is in process of becoming a restaurant where immediately introductions and mission in Tunisia began. Interpreter was a homeopath and Dr. Ali a G.P. turned Naturapath.
That evening I was on a bus over-night to the south of Tunisia where I was met by Ben Abdullah Kilani,  He is a date farmer and works with biodynamic methods and way of life - he has been certified Demeter but due to lack of funds and expensive equipment to process the syrup etc. has been unable to meet the last two years of payment and has lost his Demeter stamp but he says "I continue to be Biodynamic" - it his his philosophy and way of life.
It was special to witness him and his wife harvesting the dates, working together as a team, and also to meet his 7 daughters and last born son.
The third night in a row, travelling over-night, returning to Tunis and a welcome bed that 4th night sleeping horizontal, before heading for the airport early in the morning.
Gratitude to Dr. Ali for all his care and transportation.