Postscript Don't worry could be worse

"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you" Friedrich Nietzsche
It is kind of a new fashion that governments all over the world don't want criticism, while Trump calls such "fake news" the  previous  Kazakhstan government declared: "everybody in the country is happy and rich". - Prices will most likely rise yet again after Ramadan and the Laid celebration. Not surprisingly many are unhappy and complain, not enough jobs until the tourist trade really picks up again. Luckily the rate of exchange enables tourists to enjoy a holiday at low costs. So there is
hope. I noticed we haven't got many coloured folks in Sousse, in spite of lots of sunshine, after all darker skin is a natural protection by nature (is the opposite of coloured colourless people?). There is a British saying: Beauty is only skin deep. Anyhow, we haven't  just got many gorgeous cats but also beautiful kids and adults, but unfortunately not all possess matching manners, good education or morale, at least in the quarter of town where I live. Why one shouldn't neglect children can he studied here, so sad to see pre-school kids roam the streets, at an age that influences their later development. While they test how far they can go, their limits, several local parents appear to believe if you excuse everything with "they are children" then this makes them good parents. One rarely hears around here parents e.g. telling their kids not to scream so loud, show respect, don't drop their litter just anywhere, etc. Since some adults do just that one cannot expect kids to know better. Taxis shouldn't transport cats and dogs I am told. If this applies to animals without a transport box then this makes sense to me. In Germany I used to frequently travel in an expensive new Mercedes taxi accompanied by a lovely cat in a transport box. No hygiene nor security problem as these boxes are specially designed to be safe and remain clean. As far as the transportation of other goods, e.g. bricks, cement, large items, are concerned there remains much to be desired. In Germany I once spent a day with authorities who check whether goods on lorries are secured according to regulations in order to avoid unnecessary severe accidents. They stopped lorries and several drivers were prevented to carry on without additional measures to secure the load properly. If this wasn't possible on the spot, they had to phone their company to deal with the problem. No exception made. Like in Europe it is forbidden to phone while driving, but nevertheless it is quite common here, even on a motorbike or by mini bus (luage) drivers. The new four-lane road from Sousse to Kairouan is almost completed. The middle strip (concrete and soil) deviding the two directions should prevent quite a few accidents as those who believe "time is money" unfortunately often practise dangerous overtaking. A big problem remain those drivers who believe they can phone or use the internet while driving, even a minibus, apparently not aware of their responsibility towards their passengers. We prefer not to experience their "multi tasking" attempts and got off after a short trip, three times lately. By the way, the bus is much safer to use and several are modern and even cheaper. Strange none of the other passengers said anything, frightened an angry driver will be even more dangerous? Or just the result of a long dictatorship that many learnt to keep quiet and accept whatever happens.