Love stories with an animator in tunisia mahdia. Jobs and available vacancies in tunisia. Pros and cons

Hello Veronica! I came across your site by accident, I’m planning an affair with a Tunisian and now I decided to read about them ... I read it in complete shock, all the romance and high spirits disappeared (((There are so many similar stories.

I have read a lot of questions now and from your answers I conclude that you are very suspicious of them. So I could not resist and decided to write my story to you, it is very important to listen to your opinion, because communication with a Tunisian is, as many have already noticed, it really changes your whole life and you will have to learn to live anew and differently. I would be very grateful if you comment on my letter.

I arrived from Tunisia quite recently, as always, I didn’t hope for anything, didn’t count on anything, I just went to relax with my friend and her mother, my friend knows English and French perfectly, it was easier for me there. Very nice and cool guys met the animators, they are no different from ordinary guys in Russia, just the language and appearance are different.

I started an affair with one of them, he is 24 years old like me. We managed to communicate a lot only in the evening after their work, we also saw each other during the day, but it was impossible to show intimacy in front of everyone, because he was at work. On his day off, he invited me to go for a walk with him, went to the city to the water park, he paid for everything, talked in broken English on my part, but managed to understand each other.

I asked him why he does not have a girl of his nationality, he said that he does not like them, because most of their girls only demand something from them, "I want, I want, I want" as he put it. During my vacation, we had an intimacy, after which I think that I can get pregnant. Through a friend, she sent him questions, she translated, all the questions were in a comic form, for example, what should I do if I got pregnant, to which he answered seriously that this was not a problem and he would be glad to have children, then we asked again as a joke how he will be able to feed us, to which he replied that I should not worry that he has two Internet cafes, and working as an animator in the summer is for fun, dancing, singing, he likes it, such a mobile life, he said that this work is only for the summer, but he lives in a completely different city.

At what initially we did not talk about any life together and about the wedding and about great love ... these conversations began after we filled him with comic questions. Yes, he said that I would always be in his heart that he would never forget me and so that I would not forget him, we somehow both understood that this was during my vacation, although he said that if he was ready when I left I saw how he was worried and how bad he was, we still can’t talk normally, they spoke only with our eyes. This was seen not only by me, but also by a friend and mother of a friend who is only "for" that we should see him again, and a friend from our eyes with him at each other cried ... I wonder if Tunisians can play like that and why is it young boyfriend....?

He conveyed to my girlfriend these words so that she would translate them to me: that he would pray to God that I be pregnant, because that way I could stay with him, and I didn’t even think about an abortion. Then, as usual, they exchanged Skype and Facebook, we communicate periodically, he asks if I went to the doctor about the child, he writes that he is bored, that this has never happened to him before, the most interesting thing is that I feel that way. There was a conversation where we discussed what to do next, he offered to come even tomorrow to him, he would be very happy.

He asked how much a ticket to Tunisia costs (maybe he wanted to pay), but I didn’t answer this question because I don’t know, I went on a tour. I told him that I couldn’t make such a decision right away, leave my hometown, family, etc., he said that I shouldn’t worry and trust him that he wouldn’t give offense, then he suggested the option that first I could come for a period of days at 10, he will rent a house, take a vacation from his job as an animator and be with me all these days! And then we will decide what to do next! Now I have a problem whether to go at all ... what awaits me there, for my peace of mind, I want to go on a tour. In our opinion, the boys are very well-mannered, modest, stylish, fashionable.

Please tell me what you think about all this, after all, this is really a very big step to change your whole life. And there is no one to tell, so I got on the Internet to look and read something about Tunisia and their customs.

I forgot to say, when I asked him questions where we would live, he answered that wherever I want, do you want in Sousse, do you want to rent a house in Monastir, or maybe I want with my parents ??? When I asked where I would work, he asked what I like and who I want, and then he said why should I work at all, the main thing is that I was with him, I conclude that everything financial questions he wants to take over .... or maybe I'm wrong.

By the way, the guide told us on the tour that women mostly do not work for them.

P.S. When my friend talked with them (boys animators), they told her this: You all think that we are sleeping with everyone here and that we all have 10 pieces here, but you don’t think that we are also people and also become attached to a person , then you leave and forget about us and go about your usual business, and we stay here and feel used like toys! I'll be looking forward to your feedback, thank you very much!

Magazine / How to go to work as an animator in a resort - bright travel ideas from the "Subtleties of Tourism". Top Ratings and selections about tourism on the pages of "Subtleties".

To live where it is always warm, and to make money on it - sounds very tempting. You can improve your language, find new friends, see a new country in your free time, and work experience abroad will never be superfluous in your resume. There are a few points that it is better to know about on the beach, so as not to be deceived and not to return disappointed.

Who is hired as an animator

The first and main requirement for those wishing to become animators is the age of 18 to 30 years (the upper limit may be different).

Must know English language and preferably one more, in addition to the native. Some countries also require at least a basic knowledge of German and/or French, depending on who visits the resort most often.

It is desirable to have sports or dancing talents: be able to play volleyball or ping-pong, dance salsa, know different children's games, etc. Organizational skills and the ability to lead a crowd, find a common language with adults and children, and resolve conflicts are highly valued.

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Pros and cons

There are many advantages to working as an animator:

• Free accommodation and meals at the hotel, as well as the opportunity to use all its services. As a rule, animators live in rooms for 2-3 people.
• 1-2 days off per week (depending on the contract), during which you can relax on the beach and ride around the country.
• Opportunity to improve English and learn local language and gain work experience abroad.

There are a lot of cons too:

• Irregular working hours. In almost all resorts in Turkey and Tunisia, the working day begins early in the morning and ends late at night, as animators are often attracted to create "movement" at the hotel disco. At the same time, no one postpones the start of the next working day. In European resorts, this is usually stricter. The working day lasts 8 hours, but adherence to the schedule is also strictly required.
• The list of responsibilities can also be expanded. Children's animators can often be required to do morning exercises for adults, and an aqua aerobics trainer can be asked to look after the children.
• low wage. On average, an animator in a Turkish resort receives about 300-400 USD per month.

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Safety regulations

Most safe way to get a job as an animator is to contact an international recruitment agency or a tour operator. Experts will help you choose a hotel with the best conditions, will help to correctly execute all documents, including a fixed-term employment contract, and will reduce the risk of fraud to a minimum. There you can also read the reviews of previous employees and understand how the declared conditions correspond to reality.

Keep in touch with your family, take a phone with a local SIM card and a laptop, in the most extreme case - money for a return ticket if everything goes wrong.

If you are leaving for a long time, for example for the whole season, take the minimum set of household appliances: hair dryer, iron, etc. Even if you were promised that the hotel has all this, it may well turn out that one hair dryer will be given to the whole team.

Four animators plus a DJ lived in the Zita Beach Resort 4 * hotel throughout the tourist season. True, at the end of my stay in Tunisia, "our DJ" was lured away by another hotel, offering him more interesting conditions. Therefore, the role of the DJ had to be taken on by the eldest of the animators with the nickname “Coco”, which is ridiculous for the Russian ear - a middle-aged boy of 32 years old.

Akvazhim - pleasant and effective way to get in shape.

The rest, compared to him, turned out to be generally youngsters: the youngest Sky is 18, Shush is 20, and Aziz, the main choreographer and favorite of the public, is 25 years old.

The guys, as they say, are masters of all trades: during the day they get to know newcomers, invite people to water gymnastics - aqua gym, volleyball, tennis or water polo, archery or kayaking, and in the evening they organize karaoke or concerts of local amateur performances.

Table tennis with Aziz.

Almost on the first evening of my stay at the Zita Beach Hotel, I got to the karaoke organized by the animators.

Accurate shooter.

The guys turned out to have a very poor repertoire of Russian songs - some hits from Meladze and modern tweeters unknown to pensioners.

Favorite of the public Aziz.

For some time I watched with tenderness how a local DJ was trying to get Russian pensioners out in karaoke to the music of the Ruki Vverkh and Voply Vidoplyasov groups. Then I felt sorry for the poor animators. After all, they are so far from the Russian mentality!

Koko is the senior of the animators.

I had to remember that back in 2005 I led Russian discos in Paris. Oh, it was a fun time ... but that's not about it.

Aquajim with Coco.

It's good to have internet. After a little digging in the search engine, I quickly found time-tested hits that will not leave any Russian who is on a spree on vacation indifferent.

And now all those few people who deigned to leave their cozy bungalows in the evening, embracing each other, yelling with all their might, “Apples in the snow”, “White roses” and “Blood type on the sleeve”. I had an idea to put on an anthem Soviet Union, but I decided to leave this chip for the next time.

Vacationers take part in the show.

It is worth noting that the evening entertainment program changes every day, and to see the same performance twice, you need to stay at the hotel for at least two weeks.

In Tunisia, men also play female roles.

Well, during stage performances (as is often the case in the East), female roles are performed by animators dressed in women's costumes, or by hotel guests invited to participate in the performance.

The transformation of ordinary vacationers into chic ladies begins.

At one of these shows, Koko showed himself to be a real fakir, surprising the audience, lay down on broken glass and spewed fire.

Once I got to the evening of sketches. In French, English and funny Russian, the Tunisian guys tried to stir up the audience.
But best of all, local amateur performances turned out to be rather funny pantomimes.

And after midnight, for those who still remained standing, they arrange a disco.
It must be admitted that despite all the efforts of the animators, due to the fact that the hotel was practically empty, only a couple of dozen vacationers came to the concerts, and only a few of the most drunk or the most tireless remained at the disco.

On stage with vacationers.

Only after the last customers have left do the guys know how to go to bed. They live right there on the territory of the hotel and eat together with everyone in the dining room. And they have such a life for six months a year, from the beginning to the end of the tourist season, from April to the end of October.

And after October everything, there is no work. The boys are heading home until next season. During such a forced downtime, they go fishing, help DJs organize rare city holidays, earn extra money at private parties and discos. The youngest, Skye, becomes a pizza delivery boy.

Aquajim with Aziz and Sky.

And it is not yet certain that next year they will again be called animators to the hotel. Tunisia is currently experiencing not the most better times; tourism in decline due to the Arab Spring revolution and civil war in Libya after the French bombing and the overthrow of Gaddafi.
But let's not talk about sad things. Next time I will talk about my trip with the pirates…

At the end of the tourist season, the guys go fishing and earn extra money on holidays.

Upon arrival, watching a completely different world from the bus windows, my consciousness changed dramatically. On the streets, in the shade of palm trees with wide leaves, elderly men rested, inhaling clouds of smoke from a hookah, and drinking black strong coffee. Before telling what funny events happened to me literally for the first time of my stay, everyone should understand that this is a country where Muslim Arabs live. Accordingly, before going out even in a tourist town, you should think about what to wear. After all, if we come to a foreign territory, then we must respect other people's laws and traditions, and avoiding unnecessary gossip is also not bad. As for the resort areas, here you can find a large number of vacationers from different countries. As in every Arab country, the center of the city is the end where the medina is located. This is a market where you can truly find anything: spices, carpets, hookahs, national souvenirs. The order of pricing here is chaotic, so bargaining with local sellers is a must. As a rule, you can bring down the price of the product you like by at least 50%. It is worth noting that the tradition of haggling is present anywhere except for cafes, restaurants and shopping centers. Where there are fixed prices, it means that "how much is written, so much you will pay." Therefore, you should not try to prove your case in this case.

Sousse and the nearby port of El Kantaoui, the island of Djerba and Hammamet have become one of the most popular resort areas in this place. These places are perfect for family pastime, and for youth recreation.

For those who are going to dedicate their free time, holidays or holidays, they will absolutely not be disappointed if they go here. After all, here you can actually do it as an active holiday and visit a large number of interesting places, and just give yourself freedom and enjoy the warm Mediterranean Sea and white sand. As for the climate, this information should be taken into account before choosing this country to visit. The climate here is hot and dry, so it is perfect for people suffering from high pressure and heart disease. Even at a temperature of 40 degrees, it will not feel so heavy.

Since lying and basking in the sun or swimming all day seemed rather boring for my mother and me, then we decided to make a whole excursion program that could help us get an impression of Tunisia. After all, according to the stories of the hotel guide, there are so many interesting things here that we will simply lose a lot if we don’t look. In fact, for all 10 days of our stay, we managed to see a huge number of places, and each had its own charming charm. However, I will remember one trip for the rest of my life not only with incidental situations, but also with funny incidents. The time of the next trip was approaching, which, for some reason, I was waiting for the most. The journey took us to the very heart of Tunisia, the Sahara desert, where we must travel for two days. The exciting program began from the very early morning and was so dense that not every person who is in poor health can overcome such a distance. Attention! Every person who goes on such a trip should prepare with them toiletries, sun protection cream and be sure to have a clean set of clothes just in case! If I had known that day that I would need clothes, I would have taken a whole wardrobe with me.

The whole journey starts early in the morning, when the sun is just beginning to be seen over the Mediterranean Sea. As a rule, the first stop is a visit to the ancient city of Carthage, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here it is worth listening to the story of the guide, as well as taking wonderful photos against the backdrop of the remains of the ancient kingdom. However, this is not the most exciting part of the tour, which can really bring a lot of surprises. By lunchtime, the entire tour group is brought to a village called "Matmata", where the Berbers live, who in the past wandered through the desert. But time does not stand still, so now they have all the benefits of civilization, and even satellite TV. All the beauty in their home lies in the architecture. The houses look like small, elevated mud bungalows that keep you cool even on the hottest days.

It is worth noting that the Sahara has a harsh climate, during the day the temperature can reach about 60 degrees, and at night in some places there are even frosts down to -1 or -2. Therefore, it is really cold here at night. It is this coolness that is kept at home. After visiting such a place, a large number of impressions remain, as the villagers are happy to show and talk about their activities, how their life works. After the village, the bus goes to the next event, where all the fun begins. The whole group goes to a small building, which is located a few meters from the beginning of the desert. Here, professional guides are already waiting for guests and give out special Berber clothes, which must be worn by all arrivals. It consists of a long, to the heel shirt in white and blue stripes. A turban was wound around the head of the same blue fabric so that a person would in no case get a heat stroke. The most interesting thing is that such a robe is made of woolen fabric, which works like a natural air conditioner. Here you can get acquainted with such an interesting animal as the fennec fox. He looks a lot like a fox small size with big ears. This is a nocturnal inhabitant of the Sahara, which feeds on scorpions. It is absolutely harmless to humans when handled with care.

When the whole group is equipped, we are escorted to a huge caravan of camels, which are already prepared for a long journey. A camel ride in time lasts about two hours under the hot sun, at which time you really begin to appreciate these clothes. No one will select a camel individually, which I already understood when I saw my powerful, wide male. Since I have never been distinguished by slender forms and tall stature, climbing it turned out to be a whole quest. When the conductor of our column nevertheless helped me to mount the camel, under the dress I heard a rather loud crunch! Without betraying any significance, we moved through the desert. I have never seen anything more exciting in my life. However, after about half an hour of the road, I began to feel some discomfort, which consisted in the fact that one leg significantly began to outweigh the body. Since I was sitting unevenly, I began to be overwhelmed by the fear that I would fall off pretty quickly, so I called the conductor. Without checking my saddle, he assured me that almost every traveler who is not in the habit of riding a camel feels similar discomfort, so I can calm down and enjoy the views. Since my mother was sitting behind me on her camel, I decided to address her, turning my head. At this moment, without having time to say anything, the saddle abruptly flips down to the camel's belly. From fright, my leg muscles squeezed the saddle so much that I began to feel like a baby monkey. The camel stopped abruptly, thereby slowing down the rest of the animals, but my embarrassment was absolutely not in that. While I was waiting for the column escort to run up to my camel, fate played a really cruel joke with me. At the time when the saddle turned over to the camel's belly, it miraculously turned over to face his household, which was clearly not in a calm state. In order not to provoke him to an undesirable reaction, I had to hang and throw my head back for several minutes in order to be as far as possible from the dignity of my male. But my journey was not without adventure. When we reached the oasis on camels, it was time to take off our equipment and give it back. After I took off my dress, there was a loud laugh from my mother, who pointed to my pants. Blushing, I lowered my eyes to my knees, and realized that the very crunch that was heard during my landing on the camel was my ill-fated pants, which were literally torn from one knee to the other. But my concern was completely different. We had another day and a half to travel, and I had no replacement clothes. In the hope that we would have more stops, I cherished hope in order to buy at least something so as not to be the subject of laughter. Unfortunately, for the whole trip, we never stopped at a single place where clothes could be sold, which turned out to be somewhat strange for me. By the way, during the entire excursion I held my knees so that the hole was not visible, and so I moved along the entire route. According to my mother, it looked like I urgently needed to go to the toilet. I will remember this incident for the rest of my life. A few days later it was time to fly back to Moscow, at that time, I could not even imagine that I would return to this country, and that this would be the reason for such a trip.

Three years have passed since my mother and I had an exciting journey. I graduated from high school and entered the institute at the faculty of ethnopsychology. As in any higher institution, no one canceled the practice, so I and several other girls, including my friends, were sent to an international university. The purpose of the practice was that we could help newcomers from different countries to adapt to our country, cultural specific differences and other points that could cause difficulties. During the planning of the first entertainment - cultural program, I began to have conflict situations with one student who arrived from Tunisia. It's hard not to say that he was extremely good-looking, tall and somehow still liked, but our characters were so similar that the war between us came pretty quickly. All our meetings were reduced to "dry" and formal communication, until one of the birthdays, we decided to restore peace, as our disputes disrupted the entire process of practice and caused problems for both parties. Over time, I realized that I was hopelessly in love, and I was ready to run after him to the ends of the world, if necessary. Too late, I learned that he was here only for a year to complete his studies and then had to return to his homeland. The whole year passed like a fairy tale, but when it came time to decide something, he offered to go to Tunisia with him. Not expecting such a reaction from myself, I quickly agreed. But what about studies and parents, who definitely will not be happy with my decision. Surprisingly, at the institute, I quickly agreed that I would fly only for sessions, and I could hand over all the work by e-mail. Therefore, one problem has sharply become less. I decided to inform my parents about my decision to move immediately, mitigating the blow by the fact that every six months, in any case, I will come to the sessions. After a month of persuasion, they realized that I was serious, and nothing would stop me. It was from that moment that my fascinating journey to Tunisia and life in this extraordinary state began.

Say no to stereotypes!

Stereotypes are a rather harmful and undesirable aspect that exists in the definition of any culture. For example, if the country is Muslim, then all women must wear only a veil, or at least wear a headscarf, according to the laws of faith. I will hasten to refute such an opinion, since in this case the Muslim faith does not prescribe the obligatory use of the hijab, or niqab. This choice must be made by the woman herself, which is what Allah says in the holy book for Muslims. A woman can show her hair, but her shoulders and knees should not be shown, because, according to the Arabs, these parts of the body are the sexiest. But I can’t say that upon arrival in Tunisia, my peers performed this rule by 100%. On the contrary, sometimes I felt more modest than them, because I did not want to look vulgar and violate the rules of a foreign country. As friends who came here over time explained to me later, much depends on the history of the state. Tunisia received the status of an independent state in the 60s, and before that it was an officially recognized French colony. Therefore, fashion and the ability to dress, some features of the French mentality still managed to remain in the modern generation. Therefore, the morals and philosophy of life here are not as severe as in other Muslim countries. I tested this theory a little later.

Every person who decides to change their own place of residence, no matter what the reason was, must understand that the true “face” of the country shows absolutely not in the resort areas that were created artificially. Since I left for Tunisia a few months before I turned 19, it took me a long time to understand this truth. More specifically, a year and a half.

Native Gafsa.

I had to live in the distant city of Gafsa, 450 km south of the city of Sousse. It is worth noting that Gafsa is considered a large city, where in 2009 about 400,000 people lived.

In addition, there is an industrial zone there, and not far from the city you can see whole date plantations, as a result of which the crop meets the needs of the population, and is also exported to other countries. My journey to new house, where the beloved's family was expecting, began in the evening, as it was necessary to travel about 7 hours by train. Since it was summer, the weather was comfortable in the evening, so there were no thoughts in my head other than how to behave with people who should like me anyway. After all, I have to live in their family, at least for the first time. Although my fiancé tried to assure me that everything would be all right, I still felt uneasy.

When we got on the train, I saw an interesting picture. Each carriage seemed to be divided into sectors, in each there were people, but they traveled in different positions. For example, people who managed to occupy the most comfortable area slept in cozy and folding seats, like beds. This was followed by several rows with wooden benches, shaped like native commuter trains. And then followed the usual space, where people sat on the floor with luggage, animals. Seeing a free wall, I hurried to take a seat while my companion was smoking in the vestibule, and laid down the packages that ended up in my bag. Satisfied with myself, I plopped down on the bag and stared at the passers-by. After a few minutes, I realized that others were looking at me rather suspiciously. Returning from the vestibule, my boyfriend hastened to pick me up and leave this place, since it was intended exclusively for transporting animals. That is, in the end, I took the place of someone's goat. I was extremely uncomfortable, but I understood that I would have to memorize every little thing and word in order to make the minimum number of punctures in the future.

Upon arrival, I was greeted by a very friendly family, which consisted of mom, dad, two sisters and a brother. I was treated with great warmth, and despite all the differences in faith, lifestyle and the fact that I am a smoker, I really fell in love.

One more distinguishing feature one that requires a big compromise for Arab families is to be allowed to sleep in the same bedroom before the wedding. In my case, this issue was not even discussed, since the eldest boy in the family is allowed absolutely everything. His decision is never contested or negotiated.

Gafsa was significantly different from the resort area, as there were more stringent laws. Girls and girls dressed in a more strict manner, although there were those who did not wear a headscarf, showing their independence and desire to follow European traditions. Yet, in this city, the rule of wearing modest and closed clothes was able to bear fruit. I was able to win the goodwill of the neighbors, who began to often invite me to visit, and the holidays in our house were quite frequent events. But still, I couldn’t live without incidents. For example, the father of my chosen one began to teach me Arabic, so I spent a lot of time with the head of the family. Therefore, once in the store, choosing meat for dinner, I saw a flying fly. Wanting to show off my skills and learned vocabulary, I spoke to the salesperson. Seeing his shocked face, I apologized, thanked for the meat and hurried home to explain the situation and get an answer to the most important question: “what did I do wrong?”. The family laughed at me for a long time, because in the Tunisian dialect, the fly is pronounced as the English combination of the sound “the”, but if you change the sound to “ZE”, then this combination will contain an obscene expression meaning “go to ....”. The next day I returned to apologize, but the salesperson just laughed and praised me for my efforts. However, for half a year I tried to avoid those expressions that I doubted, so as not to expose myself to ridicule, although it is worth noting that for those people who come to an unfamiliar country, incidental situations are simply inevitable. After all, it is thanks to them that we begin to learn and get used to the new conditions of life.