Originally from Greater Tunis, Hamrouni is a single mother with three children who previously sold lighters in the street to support her family. Almost nine years ago, she learned that one of her daughters, an injecting drug user, had contracted HIV.
Between medication and health care, Hamrouni became unable to meet her family's expenses through selling lighters. Without knowing anyone there, the idea came to her to knock on the door of Abdallah Guech and to pursue sex work to " earn more money. So Hamrouni went to the municipality of Tunis. It was there that she confirmed her decision, stating that she was not involved in a relationship; a necessary condition to get a job in Abdallah Guech.
As soon as she arrived, the manageress of her apartment lent her 2, dinars, " to encourage her. Unlike Hamrouni, Aziz turned to sex work by chance. At around years old, his path crossed that of a man, a foreigner. More than ten years have passed since the encounter, and some details have faded with time.
He remembers that this man had asked him to come and " play doctor. Shortly afterward, the young man started to get paid for sexual favors. He quickly became dependent on the money and gifts that were given to him by his partners.
His outings multiplied, and he started spending without tracking his expenses. It may seem trivial, but in the eyes of someone who hasn't even turned 18, it's something ," he explains calmly. In Abdallah Guech, Hamrouni shares a small apartment with several other colleagues..
