Meet the Authors
Paul R. Beeman (“Am Paul”) — Culture Adaptation Strategist
Fluent in Tounsi, French, and Wolof, Paul R. Beeman (affectionately known across Tunisia as “Am Paul”) helps expats, diplomats, humanitarian workers, NGO teams, and international families adapt quickly to Tunisian culture and speak everyday Tunisian Derja with confidence.
Khaled Arres — Co-Author & Native Tunisian Perspective
Co-author Khaled Arres brings authentic native Tunisian usage, regional expressions, and lived cultural nuance so learners avoid stiff textbook Arabic and sound natural in souks, homes, and offices across Tunisia.
How We Put Our Mission Into Practice
Through Lancer Learning Communities, LLC, we created the illustrated Tounsi in Black & White pictionary to give learners memorable visual anchors and straightforward, English- and French-friendly phonetics for everyday life in Tunisia.
Today this site pairs all 809 illustrated vocabulary entries from the book with an expanded 17,626+ Tunisian Arabic dictionary integrating community entries from Derja.Ninja adapted into Tounsi phonetics. You can also explore our Tunisian Derja Language Centers directory, test yourself with the daily visual quiz, or study interactively with the LuHa app.