Ideals of the revolution shape Tunisia’s approach to international diplomacy

NEW YORK: When Tarek Ladeb arrived in New York last year to take up his position as Tunisia’s permanent representative to the UN, he was looking forward to taking full advantage of all the opportunities the “fascinating city” has to offer.

A big fan of cycling, jogging and walking in the park, a museum lover and an admirer of cinema and the theater, Ladeb assumed that the Big Apple would have plenty of distractions to take his mind off any longing for Tunis when he inevitably felt homesick.