The association
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A group of teachers and actors in the fields of culture and development gathered in Kasserine governorate and announced the birth of Association Khatwa with a single project to support and train local creative talents, believing that true development begins with culture and people.

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Following its launch, Association Khatwa opened the first training space dedicated to theater in Kasserine governorate, creating a place where young people and local talents could learn stagecraft and theatrical expression, as part of the association's vision of making culture a genuine driver of development.

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A network of fourteen partner associations was formed across the region to pool expertise and speak with one voice.

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The first campaign to collect oral histories from elders produced a sound archive of more than three hundred testimonies.

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After nine years on the ground, the association was recognised as a public-interest body, opening the door to broader institutional partnerships.

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The cultural archive was digitised and an open learning platform launched, reaching more than two thousand remote learners.
