http://www.alarab.co.uk/Previouspages/North%20Africa%20Times/2008/03/03-30/NAT323003.pdf -copy/paste-
(everything is gorgeous in Kelibia, but we have to say this...)
Unfortunately, it has been a truth since the first appearance of cities. Townsmen have always looked at countrymen debasingly. There is a biased view that country people are less educated, uncivilized, uncultured, and poor.
Indubitably, these are just other forms of stereotypes that city dwellers carry about people from the country. I would also consider it a form of egoism and ostentation. Townsmen like to show off as best educated and developed when compared or dealt with countrymen. The reality, however, has a totally different facet.
Incongruously, a lot of those who hold high social or political positions in the country grow up in the countryside. When I take the example of Kelibia, I can see that most of the intellect elite belong to agricultural families. The reason I cite Kelibia as an example, is related to the apparent segregation between people who live in the urban area and those of the rural side. Though there are no clear or justifiable reasons, it is hard to deny the existence of undeclared hatred and envy between the community of the city and that of the country.
Hopefully,the day will come when this scene of tension between both sides would disappear. Personally, I have managed to integrate in both societies perfectly. The tips are easy and attainable: make sure to look modern for those in the city because you are so; and make sure to be modest for those in the country because you are so.
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