Food diary from the ancient Medina of Tunis Feeling down? Have some harissa. A bit stressed? Take some harissa. Broken hearted? Eat some extra harissa … Harissa makes everything better. I first encountered Harissa in the Medina of Tunis in May 2026. How I had managed to spend 3 and 40 years on this planet without indulging in this most beautiful of condiments, I do not know. Harissa Makes Everything Better. Written by Reeta Dhar. Cover Art by Darren Pryce. The silent medina