dˈoʊmnɪkˌoʊ kwˈɪɹɪkˌoʊ, ɐn ɪtˈæliən dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪst hˌuː ˈɪntɚvjˌuːd hˌɪm, sˈɛd ðætðə noʊtˈoːɹiəs zˈæhɐɹˌaʊni nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd ʌv tˈuːniz wˌɛɹ hiː sˈɛɾəld wʌz "tˈuː dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs tə fɹˈiːkwənt æt nˈaɪt".
Domenico Quirico, an Italian journalist who interviewed him, said that the notorious Zaharouni neighborhood of Tunis where he settled was "too dangerous to frequent at night".