What do Berlin’s water pumps have in common with a traditional Tunisian rainwater system? On this tour, Seif connects personal memories from Tunis with places in Kreuzberg, exploring climate justice, migration, and urban change. Through stories of water, environmental challenges, and social movements, he shows how global inequalities and the climate crisis are deeply interconnected.
- Personal stories from Tunis and Berlin
- Discover connections between water, climate change, and migration
- Experience Kreuzberg from a new perspective
| Duration | 2 Hours |
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| Participants | If fewer than six participants sign up for the tour, we reserve the right to cancel the city walking tour. We appreciate your understanding. In this case, any payments already made will be refunded in full. |
| Important information | Participation of Members of the Press Members of the press may be present on some tours. We will, of course, inform you of this at the beginning of each tour. If you do not wish to appear in any photographs, we will, of course, respect your wishes and take them into account. Tour Cancellation If fewer than six participants register for the tour, we reserve the right to cancel the city walking tour. In this case, any fees already paid will be refunded in full. |
Further information
What do Berlin's water pumps have in common with a traditional Tunisian rainwater collection system, Mejel? Growing up in the Capital city of Tunisia, one of Seif's childhood memories is of the Mejel in his grandmother's kitchen. Today, this system is unfortunately gradually disappearing. On this tour, Seif links personal memories of his hometown, Tunis with places in Kreuzberg. Along the way, he explores climate justice, migration, and social movements.
His city walk takes place in Kreuzberg, the neighbourhood where Seif first settled after arriving in Berlin. He takes you to places such as Kottbusser Tor, the Turkish market at Maybach Ufer, Berlin's historic water pumps and local community spaces. At each stop, he talks about connections between Berlin and Tunis, topics such as water, food security, environmental pollution, gentrification.
Seif believes that everything is connected. Together with you, he embarks on a journey that begins with the initial triggers of the Arab Spring; and its relationship with the climate crisis. He then shares personal examples from his own life: the threat of flooding to his father's home, rising sea levels, and the increasing risk of heavy rainfall in the blue-and-white village of Sidi Bou Saïd, where he spent a lot of time as a young person. He also discusses the environmental pollution affecting many people in southern Tunisia and the displacement of people across the region.
Seif is concerned about the inequalities caused by the climate crisis. On this tour he invites us to think about the connections between climate justice, migration, and the right to the city.
