The face of the famous Tunisian poet, Abdulkacem Chebbi, gazes down from the Belvedere Rocks just south of the Route Touristique in Tozeur.
Too much landscaping, including the building of a golf course, has detracted from the beauty of the natural setting, but it is still a good place to go to view the sunset.
Abdulkacem Chebbi (1909-1934) is best known for writing the final two verses of the current National Anthem of Tunisia, Himat Al Hima (Defenders of the Homeland). I believe the following words close by are also his:
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Posted as part of Sue’s Word a Week Challenge: Face.







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