Djerba is an island in the south of Tunisia, often referred to as “the island of dreams.” In Homer’s Odyssey, Djerba is the enchanting land of the lotus-eaters; the land whose flowers charmed the companions of Odysseus and made them forget..
Rania Said
Rania Said is a Tunisian professeur agrégée of English literature and a PhD candidate of comparative literature at SUNY Binghamton. Rania was a Fulbright scholar from 2011 to 2013. Her research centers on the city in literature and on Arab women life narratives.