Reference :
V-P-LY-E-00419
Date :
05/04/2021
Caption :
Ghadames. Interior of a house.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
ICRC website, photo gallery, 01.06.2021.
"Houses in Ghadames are made of mud, lime, and palm tree trunks, and all interior spaces are beautifully decorated with local handmade traditional crafts. They offered us an intimate feeling of being at home, because of the hospitality of their residents. We are sure that we will soon travel back to Ghadames, to continue working with the communities, with whom we built a mutual relationship of trust.
Ghadames and its inhabitants have not been directly affected by the last round of fighting in Libya, which lasted from April 2019 to August 2020. However, there remains over 500 displaced families who had to leave Ghadames as a result of past inter-communal fighting. These families are now settled in a nearby locality of Awal.
Recently an ICRC team from its Tripoli Sub-delegation took the long road trip to assess the humanitarian situation in the area. They spent a few days there meeting with authorities and mingling with people to learn more about the impact of conflict and COVID-19 on their lives. Being a very remote area in a conflict affected country has taken its toll on the essential services in Ghadames such as water, sewerage and healthcare, as all of them require attention and investment for repairs and upgradation."
Resolution :
2048x1536
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
