Blog #4

Borders make up the world around us. Imaginary lines that separate countries and people. Along with that borders often separate different cultures and customs. This is not always the case though. Special situations do exist. An example of this being Africa's's Tunisia, and Europe's Sicily. These two countries are unique in that they both share the Mediterranean Sea as their border. For them the sea acts as a border, but also a vehicle for travel and a way of making a living. Being located along the sea, the main industry is fishing. Because of the many benefits the sea offers the border between these two countries is open for either side to pass in and out of.This has caused a sort of mixed identity for those individuals living in this region. There is massive amounts of cultural exchanges between the two countries. This has help to create two unique countries who strive together. Even though there are two different continents that they belong to, there is still a closeness between them. In the case of Mohammed Beshir he lives in both countries. He makes his living as a fisherman with his wife. He also has two children that have grown up in both areas. He wants his children to go to school in Tunisia and get a proper education. For him most things are the same between the two countries. The exception to that being language and religion. The two hundred and twenty miles seperating the two regions has little impact due to the constant trading between them. Mohammed said that he is hopeful for the future of the two countries and is proud to be part of both cultures. For him it is a sort of mixed identity