Daily Archives: October 7, 2011

LIBYA:  Life in and outside of Sirte [Part 2]

Part 2 of 2.  Part 1 is here. By Liz Lucas Eventually Mohammed and his family had to leave.  The school they currently call home is a welcome relief from living in fear in Sirte.  They sleep in peace, without the sounds of bullets whizzing past or planes flying overhead. “My children get crazy when…

LIBYA:  Life in and outside of Sirte [Part 1]

Part 1 of 2 By Liz Lucas From inside the school in Al-Wachka comes the sound of children’s voices. At first it seems like a regular school, albeit one where the rules are relaxed. I can hear footsteps running down the hall and squeals as they play games. But for these kids, these are the hallways…