High school teacher, trade unionist and member of the Tunisian League for the Defense of Human Rights. As secretary general and then president of the Club Unesco Alecso Gafsa, Farid participated in the development and organization of numerous projects. Some of these projects’ objectives include the protection of the environment, promotion of Gafsa’s artisanal heritage, citizenship education, and the promotion of cultural tourism between Gafsa and Nantes in France. Farid was also involved in organizing the first concert of classical music in Gafsa.