Micha Bar-Am, Hara Kabira, Djerba, Tunisia 1995

The Jews of Djerba live in two settlements - Hara Kabira (the large quarter) and Hara Zaghira (the small quarter). Until 1946, the Jewish community of Djerba numbered some 4,200 souls. With the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, most of the community emigrated, and Muslims came to live in the quarter. Today, about 800 Jews remain on the island, most of whom live in the large quarter. As in many regions of Tunisia, the houses in the quarter are painted a dazzling white, and the frames of the windows and the doors are light blue.