Photographer explores vibrant cultures of Libya

A Libyan photographer has made it her mission to share the country's people and stories with the world.
Tarhuna
A room of the Harouda family's demolished house, which the militia Al-Kaneyat used as a military base, bears graffiti that reads, "We admire death, we are afraid to admire life," and "I love you Libya," in this picture taken Feb. 20, 2021 in Tarhuna, Libya. - Nada Harib/Getty Images
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Naima Morelli
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The work of Libyan photographer Nada Harib is all about hope in the face of adversity and beauty in the midst of pain.

With her work today widely exhibited in and outside Libya, from the Institut du Monde Arabe in France to the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam, Harib’s work tells stories that have been forgotten or repressed during her country's many turbulent phases. 

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