In central Tripoli, the grey skeletons of a high-rise construction site―abandoned since 2008 due to a property dispute―now host more than 170 families. For some, the high rises in Tarik al-Sekka were “a gift from heaven”, since the alternative was living in the street. Initially, Samira was determined to stay in her southern Tripoli home, even as combat crept closer over the months. After living for months in one Tripoli school, Khairi al-Doukali said his family was “evicted alongside dozens of other families” to allow classes to restart. In the face of government inaction, civic-minded Tripoli residents have responded to heartfelt pleas online and stepped in to help.

Source: Libya Today December 25, 2019 03:33 UTC