Beyond money: Why young Tunisians are considering emigration
For many young Tunisians, the question is no longer simply how to make a living, but where they can build a future.

For many young Tunisians, the question is no longer simply how to make a living, but where they can build a future.

![Tunisians protest against President Kais Saied’s rule and deteriorating living conditions in Tunis, October 17, 2026 [Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image00005-1792291896.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)



![A Tunisian woman holds photos of four detained Sumud Flotilla members during a demonstration in their support in Tunis [MOHAMED MESSARA/EPA]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/epa_6ab420313d03-1790189617.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![People protest against rising prices, declining purchasing power and shortages of basic goods in Tunis, Tunisia, on Thursday, August 20, 2026. The banner in Arabic reads, “Enough injustice, enough failure.” [Ons Abid/AP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26232793594742-1790246206.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Supporters of detained pro-Palestinian activists protest to demand their release in Tunis, Tunisia. [September 19: Stringer/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/reuters_6ab4211b-1790189851.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

The protest comes as the health of one detainee deteriorates after more than a month on hunger strike.
Recurring floods disrupt daily life in Tunis, raising questions about drainage, transport and flood preparedness.
Video shows passengers screaming as turbulence rocked a Tunisia-bound Turkish Airlines flight.
The four have been held since March in a financial investigation linked to organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Tunisia faces criticism as prosecutions of journalists continue under President Kais Saied’s rule.
Critics claim Tunisia’s judiciary acts under political pressure, as opposition leaders face lengthy prison terms.
Saied’s promised path to self-reliance has deepened Tunisia’s economic crisis rather than resolving it.
Activists say four organisers of flotilla that sought to break Gaza blockade have been held in Tunisia since March.
Arrests, prosecutions and suspensions are putting growing pressure on Tunisia’s civil society, Human Rights Watch says.
Al Jazeera tracked the cost of common food items and compared them with pre-revolution prices in 2010.