Libyan Diaries Part 2

We are trying our best to extend our hands with limited resources to the west of the country as Panos Moumtzis, UN OCHA Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, suggested to us. Our message to the citizens of Libya is to look at their needs through building one nation. If they meet the needs of the nation, their own needs will be fulfilled.

I remember when we were distributing the course graduation certificate, it felt like a celebration. People came wearing the best clothes they had at home. The graduates weren’t just celebrating getting the certificate; they were celebrating the birth of the civil society in Libya. People didn’t want to end the celebration and we had to delay our departure for more than 2 and half hours.

To tell you the truth, the trainers were even in better spirits than the actual trainees. The experts were rejoicing even more than the students. Our team said to trainees:  “We have to come back to learn more from you. We gave you the tools; you gave us the meaning for life”. This was the message for the visitors to the citizens of Libya.

To be continued...