In Homer's Odyssey, he tells of an island abundant with the fruit of the lotus flower. When consumed, it sends the island's dwellers into a serene state of amnesia. This 'Land of the Lotus-Eaters ...
Djerba, Tunisia --Cracked tombstones litter the perimeter of the cemetery behind the Great Synagogue that anchors this tiny Tunisian Jewish community, but it was not vandals who broke them.