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Libya: On the sidelines of the war

Dawn.com Published April 9, 2011
An elderly Libyan woman who fled fighting weeps as she sits at the side of a street in Misrata. ? Photo by AFP
An elderly Libyan woman who fled fighting weeps as she sits at the side of a street in Misrata. ? Photo by AFP
A Libyan rebel fighter looks out through a makeshift vehicle window made of plastic sheeting before heading to the frontline. ? Photo by AP
A Libyan rebel fighter looks out through a makeshift vehicle window made of plastic sheeting before heading to the frontline. ? Photo by AP
Young girls look through a window of their family car while entering Benghazi as they fled Ajdabiya on rumours that loyalist forces were at the gates of the town. ? Photo by AFP
Young girls look through a window of their family car while entering Benghazi as they fled Ajdabiya on rumours that loyalist forces were at the gates of the town. ? Photo by AFP
A Libyan rebel fighter stands in the desert outside of Ajdabiya. ? Photo by AFP
A Libyan rebel fighter stands in the desert outside of Ajdabiya. ? Photo by AFP
An armed Libyan soldier loyal to Muammar Qadhafi is seen on a street under their control in Mistrata. ? Photo by AP
An armed Libyan soldier loyal to Muammar Qadhafi is seen on a street under their control in Mistrata. ? Photo by AP
Children play on a tank in Benghazi. ? Photo by Reuters
Children play on a tank in Benghazi. ? Photo by Reuters
Young Libyan boys with toy guns stand with a girl holding a Libyan pre-Qadhafi flag. ? Photo by AP
Young Libyan boys with toy guns stand with a girl holding a Libyan pre-Qadhafi flag. ? Photo by AP
A boy touches the coffin of a man killed in Thursday's Nato air strike. ? Photo by Reuters
A boy touches the coffin of a man killed in Thursday's Nato air strike. ? Photo by Reuters
Libyan men gather for prayer in Ajdabiya's only open mosque on Friday. ? Photo by AFP
Libyan men gather for prayer in Ajdabiya's only open mosque on Friday. ? Photo by AFP
Libyan men gather for prayer. ? Photo by AFP
Libyan men gather for prayer. ? Photo by AFP
A man walks on a deserted street in Ajdabiya, along with a couple of dogs. ? Photo by AFP
A man walks on a deserted street in Ajdabiya, along with a couple of dogs. ? Photo by AFP
A Libyan rebel fighter, with one of his eye bandaged, flashes a victory sign. ? Photo by AP
A Libyan rebel fighter, with one of his eye bandaged, flashes a victory sign. ? Photo by AP
A Libyan Muslim priest recites verses from the holy Quran for their victory as a rebel fighter sleeps next to him in Ajdabia. ? Photo by AP
A Libyan Muslim priest recites verses from the holy Quran for their victory as a rebel fighter sleeps next to him in Ajdabia. ? Photo by AP
A Libyan rebel fighter sits on a mattress placed on the road leading to Brega at a checkpoint in Ajdabia. ? Photo by AP
A Libyan rebel fighter sits on a mattress placed on the road leading to Brega at a checkpoint in Ajdabia. ? Photo by AP
Women attend Friday prayers in front of the court house in Benghazi. ? Photo by Reuters
Women attend Friday prayers in front of the court house in Benghazi. ? Photo by Reuters
A rebel fighter uses binoculars at Ajdabiyah western gate. ? Photo by Reuters
A rebel fighter uses binoculars at Ajdabiyah western gate. ? Photo by Reuters

How would you feel when there is a war going on in your front yard? Despair, eagerness, or patriotism? Well, Libyans’ eyes tell it all.

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Celi
Apr 11, 2011 04:40pm
It's sad. I was there when it all started. I'm lucky to have left in the nick of time. I'm worried about many friends I left behind. Libyans are very nice and generous people. I wish them the best.
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