A free spirit who did not abide by the constraints imposed on women in the thirteenth century, Sufi saint Aicha Manoubiya, known as Saida or Lella Saida, holds a special place in the memories and hearts of the people of Tunis. By Safa BelghithMore
Mauritania straddles the transition between the Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa, its population is equally divided between Africans and Arabs. Berber women carefully veil themselves with colourful 'melhafas', their feet decorated with henna, while Wolof women show off their beautiful skin glistening with shea butter. By Pascal Mannaerts (www.parcheminsdailleurs.com)
![Metal plaque of a souk named after Saida Manoubiya, Tunis (photo: Sami Mlouhi [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]; Wikimedia Commons)](https://en.qantara.de/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/uploads/2018/09/05/saidamanoubia.jpg?itok=otW4_zjM "Metal plaque of a souk named after Saida Manoubiya, Tunis (photo: Sami Mlouhi [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]; Wikimedia Commons)")
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