{"id":4138,"date":"2023-02-20T11:14:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T10:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/?p=4138"},"modified":"2023-02-20T11:14:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T10:14:51","slug":"chokri-soltani-a-young-tunisian-man-from-ain-drahem-succeeds-in-turning-his-physical-disability-into-artistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/2023\/02\/20\/chokri-soltani-a-young-tunisian-man-from-ain-drahem-succeeds-in-turning-his-physical-disability-into-artistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Chokri Soltani: a young Tunisian man from Ain Drahem succeeds in turning his physical disability into artistry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chokri Soltani is a living proof of someone who refused to give up to his physical disability and unemployment, and instead chose to turn his childhood passion of carving wood into a full time job, and to make a living out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chokri Soltani is a 33 year old man born and raised in A\u00efn Drahem, Jendouba. And despite being denied special care and treatment for those with physical disabilities and quitting school at an early age, Chokri made sure to work hard to master his crafts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview with Successful Tunisia, Chokri said that he first learned pottery at the Association for Disabled People in A\u00efn Drahem, but quit later on to pursue his childhood passion for carving wood and turning it into antiques and toys for children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chokri managed to invest his humble resources and opened a small workshop in his own house. He soon started getting more recognition for his art works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chokri rejects unemployment, and encourages people to support his art and small business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rania Loghmari<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4140\"  src=\"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a4-2-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a4-2-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a4-2-768x1024-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" data-id=\"4144\"  src=\"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a1-4-1024x658-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a1-4-1024x658-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a1-4-1024x658-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a1-4-1024x658-1-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" data-id=\"4141\"  src=\"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a2-3-1024x658-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a2-3-1024x658-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a2-3-1024x658-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a2-3-1024x658-1-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" data-id=\"4143\"  src=\"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a3-2-1024x658-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a3-2-1024x658-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a3-2-1024x658-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a3-2-1024x658-1-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" data-id=\"4139\"  src=\"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a5-2-1024x658-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a5-2-1024x658-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a5-2-1024x658-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a5-2-1024x658-1-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" data-id=\"4142\"  src=\"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a6-1-1024x658-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a6-1-1024x658-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a6-1-1024x658-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/successfultunisia.com\/En\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a6-1-1024x658-1-768x494.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chokri Soltani is a living proof of someone who refused to give up to his physical disability and unemployment, and instead chose to turn his childhood passion of carving wood into a full time job, and to make a living out of it. 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